Boeselager, Freiherr von, Philipp
- Date of birth:
- September 6th, 1917 (Burg Heimerzheim/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 1st, 2008 (Burg Kreuzberg/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was involved in the 20th July 1944 asassination plot against Adolf Hitler, but was never betrayed by his fellow plotters.
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Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I. / Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte / 3. Kavallerie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
Presented on 2nd August 1944 by his brother Georg.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1943
2556th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Richter, Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, Husar, IV/2002
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