Date of birth:

September 21st, 1897 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

March 26th, 1949 (Bamberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Jobst Hilmar Bodo Alexander Graf von Bose

Leutnant 18.04.1915 m. Patent v. 11.09.1915
Leutnant der Reserve 23.02.1919
Leutnant 16.05.1920 zu den aktiven Offizieren überführt
Leutnant 01.07.1922 erh. RDA v. 01.11.1915(4)
Oberleutnant 31.07.1925 m. Wirk. v. 01.04.1925 (RDA v. 01.04.1925(30))
Rittmeister 01.02.1932 m. Wirk. v. 01.02.1932 (RDA v. 01.02.1932(3))
Rittmeister 01.10.1933 erh. RDA v. 01.04.1932(1)
Hauptmann (E) 05.03.1935 -836- m. Wirk. v. 15.03.1935 unter Vorbeh. der Festsetz. des RDA
Hauptmann (E) 15.03.1935 -1200- erh. RDA v. 01.03.1935 unter Vorbeh. der Festsetz. der Ordnungsnummer
Major (E) 02.10.1936 -6220- m. Wirk. v. 01.10.1936 (RDA v. 01.10.1936) unter Vorbeh. der Festsetz. der Ordnungsnummer
Major (E) 28.11.1936 -7500- erh. RDA m. Wirk. v. 01.11.1936 v. 01.10.1936(8)
Major (E) 15.12.1938 -3375- m. Wirk. v. 15.12.1938
Oberstleutnant (E) 20.10.1940 -6440- m. Wirk. v. 01.11.1940 (RDA v. 01.11.1940(9))
Oberstleutnant 30.12.1941 -6610- m. Wirk. v. 01.12.1941 zu den aktiven Truppen-Offizieren überführt m. RDA v. 01.11.1940(35a)
Oberst 15.05.1942 -3420- m. Wirk. v. 01.06.1942 (RDA v. 01.06.1942(31))

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

April 13th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1926

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 21st, 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 8th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 13th April 1915.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 25th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 20th March 1918.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 289, 98. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

December 4th, 1941

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

“Oberstleutnant von Bose made the independent decision to launch a surprise attack against Malachowka in the evening hours, and he succeeded in capturing the village while also creating a breach in the enemy’s flank position. By doing this he spared the Division unnecessary losses, accelerated the fall of the fortifications near Detschino along with the destruction of an infantry regiment and enabled the Division to pursue the enemy forces that fled to the northeast. During this pursuit 16 heavy anti-aircraft guns and numerous weapons fell into the hands of the Division. By doing this Oberstleutnant von Bose achieved an outstanding success for the conduct of the combat in the area, one which can be added to the extremely brave behaviour he demonstrated on two other occasions.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 29th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 15th, 1942

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 744, 711. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 22nd, 1945

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  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X