Boeselager, Freiherr von, Georg

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Boeselager, Freiherr von, Georg

Date of birth:: August 25th, 1915 (Kassel/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
Date of death:: August 27th, 1944 (Lomza, Poland)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
1936: Leutnant;
March 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1941: Rittmeister;
Jene 1st, 1943: Major;
December 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst (posthumously).

Career:
April 1st, 1934: Reiterregiment 15, Paderborn;
January 18th, 1942 - August 1942: Taktiklehrer Schule für Schnelle Truppen in Krampnitz;
August 1942 - February 12th, 1943: Taktiklehrer Stab des "Ausbildungsleiters für Kavallerie in Rumänien";
?: Reiterverband Boeselanger;
April 1st, 1943 - March 1944: Kommandeur Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte;
March 1944 - August 27th, 1944: Kommandeur 3. Kavallerie-Brigade.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef I. / reitende Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 / 6. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: January 18th, 1941

On the 09.06.1940 Boeselager and a handful of the men from his Schwadron swam across the Seine river and created a bridgehead on the opposite bank. Boeselager went on to expand this bridgehead by seizing the village of Villers. Later, on the 16.06.1940, he led his Schwadron in a flank attack against the French and succeeded in capturing a battery that was significantly hindering the forward progress of the Vorausabteilung.

Boeselager was awarded the Knight’s Cross for distinguishing himself during these two actions.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Rittmeister
Unit:: Chef 1. / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1941

On the 04.10.1941 Boeselager’s Schwadron and its attached bicycle elements captured Komarj after a ruthless advance, and from here they established a bridgehead over the Lebasmuna stream. By doing this the Bjeloj—Cholm road was blocked, something which in turn obstructed the Soviet retreat route from the Bjeloj area back to the Dnieper position. Boeselager would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this action as well as his consistent excellence during Operation Barbarossa.

53rd Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Führer 3. Kavallerie Brigade
Awarded on:: November 28th, 1944

Awarded for the success of his 3. Kavallerie-Brigade in preventing all Soviet breakthrough attempts between the Bug and Narew rivers during August 1944.

114th Award.
Awarded posthumously.