Böhmler, Rudolf (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3)

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Böhmler, Rudolf (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3)

Date of birth:: June 12th, 1914 (Weilimdorf/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:: November 24th, 1968 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

05.04.1934: entered the Heer, as Fahenjunker assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 13
00.00.1935: trained at LKS Dresden, then at Infanterieschule Döberitz
01.04.1936: promoted to Leutnant - RDA 01.04.1936, Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 55
12.04.1938-20.07.1938: Fallschirm-Infanterie-Kompanie
01.08.1938: transferred to the Luftwaffe with Fallschirm-Infanterie-Bataillon
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant
01.05.1940: Chef, 8. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
00.05.1941: Oblt., Chef, 8. Kp., Rest-Kdo., Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3
01.06.1941-15.01.1942: acting Kdr., II. Bataillon, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3
01.02.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
20.02.1942: Kdr., IV. Bataillon, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3
15.06.1943: Kdr., I. Bataillon, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3
01.07.1943: promoted to Major - RDA 01.01.1944
12.05.1944: WIA - near Monte Cassino
01.06.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant
20.08.1944: Führer, Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 4
00.09.1944-04.11.1944: Kdr., Führerschule, I. Fallschirmkorps
04.11.1944: provisional Kdr., Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4
10.01.1945: Kdr., Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4
30.01.1945: promoted to Oberst - RDA 01.01.1945
00.01.1945: Führerschule, I. Fallschirmkorps
25.04.1945: Kdr., Kampfgruppe 'Bosco'
02.05.1945: captured - POW

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Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 13th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 23rd, 1940

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: March 19th, 1942

Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 1st, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: January 5th, 1943

Ärmelband Kreta

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 20th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: March 26th, 1944

Awarded for his actions during the Second Battle of Monte Cassino. During this time he and his Bataillon defended Monastery Hill against the 4th Indian Division, and his unit also distinguished itself by capturing Hill 435 on the morning of the 17.03.1944 with a small assault unit.

Sources

Photo 1: Igor Poul
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1986.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fallschirmjägerkameradschaft Düsseldorf "Dr. Heinrich Neumann"
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