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Botho von La Chevallerie

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Years of service
  
1916–19 1934–45

Name
  
Botho La

Service/branch
  
German Army

Rank
  
Oberst (Posthumously)

Died
  
1943

Born
  
1 August 1898 Hanover (
1898-08-01
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
I./Infanterie-Regiment 408

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, World War II

Botho von La Chevallerie (1 August 1898 – 16 November 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Botho von La Chevallerie was killed on 16 November 1943 near Klotschkowo, Ukraine and was posthumously promoted Oberst.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 July 1941 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 408

    • References

    Botho von La Chevallerie Wikipedia
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