Reinhold Böhmke

Reinhold Böhmke
Born	25 August 1911 Preußisch Stargard
Died	12 November 2001 (aged 90) Oberboihingen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–37 1939-45
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 162
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Dunkirk Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive Battle of Narva (1944) Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Reinhold Böhmke (25 August 1911 – 12 November 2001) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (8 July 1941)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG) / Grenadier-Regiment 162^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939–1945