Date of birth:

April 15th, 1885 (Zeltweg/Styria, Austria)

Date of death:

May 29th, 1947 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

Austrian

General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of Nürnberg Prison.

Promotions:
18.08.1904: Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter
14.08.1904: Fähnrich
01.11.1905: Leutnant
01.11.1911: Oberleutnant
01.05.1915: Hauptmann
01.07.1920: Major
30.12.1926: Oberstleutnant
25.09.1929: Oberst
24.12.1935: Generalmajor des Bundesheer
25.07.1938: Generalmajor der Wehrmacht - RDA 01.04.1938
01.06.1939: Generalleutnant
01.08.1940: General der Infanterie
23.03.1944: General der Gebirgstruppe- RDA 01.08.1940

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Signum Laudis

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Signum Laudis

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with war decoration and swords - 2nd award

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

June 12th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with war decoration and swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

June 19th, 1933

with swords

Awarded on:

1936

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1938

other sources give 21.01.1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 32. Infanterie-Division, 4. Armee, Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 32. Infanterie-Division, 4. Armee, Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

September 25th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 32. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

June 29th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt describes why Böhme was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Generalleutnant Franz Böhme decisively influenced both the crossing over the Maas river on both sides of Givet and the breakthrough of the Maginot Line west of Chimay through his exemplary devotion to duty as well as the confident, swift and energetic leadership of his Division. Later on he was temporarily assigned the command of an Armee-Korps, and while in this role he conducted reconnaissance for the planned crossing of Marne river by two of his Divisionen on both sides of Dorman. He did this in such a way that both divisions were able to successfully force the river and produce a decisive breakthrough with strong forces. Here Generalleutnant Böhme again showed himself to be a brave leader while under fire, and he decisively influenced the course of the combat through his overall attitude.”

Nr.: 68

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 8th, 1941

with war decoration

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierender General, XVIII. Gebirgskorps

Awarded on:

June 19th, 1942

Received with Star on the War Ribbon and with Swords.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Awarded on:

May 13th, 1943

Awarded with swords and oak leaf.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierender General, XVIII. Gebirgskorps

Awarded on:

February 10th, 1944

Nr.: 524/4

According to the records of the IIaIIb 20 Geb.Armee, to General der Infanterie Böhme the DKiG was awarded or presented on 11th February 1944.

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