Bornscheuer, Paul Bernard (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- August 20th, 1892 (Theodorshalle/Rhineland, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 30th, 1983 (Brühl/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was a prisoner of war from 8th May 1945 until 1947.
Promotions:
03.03.1917: Leutnant
01.06.1920: Leutnant der Polizei
01.08.1920: Oberleutnant der Polizei
01.11.1921: Hauptmann der Polizei
01.07.1935: Major der Polizei
16.03.1936: Major
01.08.1938: Oberstleutnant
01.01.1941: Oberst
01.12.1944: Generalmajor
Career:
10.11.1938-03.05.1940: Commander : 2nd Battalion, 70th Artillery Regiment
06.08.1940-14.10.1940: Commander : 311th Artillery Regiment (motorized)
14.10.1940-26.10.1942: Commander : 146th Artillery Regiment (motorized)
01.10.1943-28.01.1944: Commander : 476th Artillery Command
28.01.1944-05.03.1944: Commander : 278th Infantry Division
25.04.1945-08.05.1945: Commander : 316th Higher Artillery Command
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1917
Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen / Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 7th, 1919
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 15th, 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 146, 16. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 476, LXXVI. Panzerkorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1944
4294th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- geocities.ws
- NARA Roll T-78 R884
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