Boeckmann, Dr.phil., Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- April 16th, 1895 (Silschede/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 19th, 1944 (Siimusti, Estonia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Dr. phil. Boeckmann was director of the (today Schiller-) Gymnasium at HAMELN from 1931-44
Career:
1939 : Oberleutnant d.R. - Artillerieschule Jüterbog
1941 : Hauptmann d.R. and Korps-Verbindungsoffizier
September 1941 : „Führerreserve Afrika"
December 1941 : Kommandeur of the schweren Artillerie-Abteilung 408
April 1942 : Major d.R.
14. September 1942 : severily WIA during the Battle of El Alamein
Sept. 42 - August 1943 : Reservelazarett Garmisch
August-November 1943 : Regimentskommandeurs-Lehrgang
End 1943 : Oberstleutnent and Kommandeur of the Artillerie-Regiment 187 - 87. Infanterie-Division
1944 : Oberst d.R. - 87.ID
Oberst der Reserve Dr. Rudolf Boeckmann was KIA the 19. September 1944 near Slimisti/Estland as Führer of the 87. Infanterie-Division replacing Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz the 87.ID Divisionskommandeur who was WIA a few days before.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 408 / Panzer Armee Oberkommando Afrika
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1. Westfälisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Unit:
- 1. Westfälisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Unit:
- Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment 50
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Unit:
- Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment 50
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- s.Art.Abt. 408
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, F., Knight's Cross Holders of the Afrikakorps, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1996.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2012, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juli 2012, ISSN 1866-4709
- Oberst Rudolf Boeckmann - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Oberst der Reserve Dr. Rudolf Boeckmann | Plzeòský obèasník o kultuøe a historii
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