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Böhnk, Georg

Date of birth:
February 18th, 1919 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1972 (Dortmund, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
00.00.1938: Fahnenjunker
00.00.1939: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
00.00.1939: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
00.00.1940: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel
00.00.1940: Leutnant
00.00.1942: Oberleutnant
00.00.1944: Hauptmann

Career:
00.00.1938: 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 26
00.00.1939: campaign in Poland - WIA and sent to Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 26
00.10.1939: -00.01.1940: Fahnenjunker-Lehrgang, Infanterie-Schule Döberitz
00.01.1940: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 26
00.04.1940: Zugtruppführer,
00.05.1940: WIA - Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 58
21.09.1940: Offizier, 23. Offiziers-Ergänzungs-Jahrgang
00.11.1940: Zugführer, 3. Genesenden-Kompanie
00.00.1941: Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 26
00.06.1941: Zugführer, stellvertretender Kompanie-Führer, 7. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 254, Russia
00.05.1942-00.07.1943: WIA - Führer-Reserve
00.00.1942-00.00.1943: Taktiklehrer, Wehrkreis-Reit- und Fahrschule X, Soltau
00.00.1944: Division "Brandenburg"
15.01.1945: Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
fightings region Wormditt, Eastern Prussia

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1945
Awarded for his Bataillon’s defense of the small city of Wormditten (East Prussia) at the start of February 1945. The Soviets attempted to achieved a breakthrough in this sector during this time. After they had broken into parts of Wormditten itself Böhnk and his Bataillon managed to push them back out of the city following much difficult urban combat. They then were able to hold their ground here against further Soviet breakthrough attempts.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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