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Ernst Bolbrinker

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Years of service
  
1916–20 1936–45

Name
  
Ernst Bolbrinker

Other work
  
Engineer


Rank
  
Generalmajor

Service/branch
  
German Army

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Sudetenland Medal Invasion of Poland Battle of France North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala First Battle of El Alamein

Died
  
July 2, 1962, Bielefeld, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

Commands held
  
I./Panzer-Regiment 5

Ernst Bolbrinker (23 October 1898 – 2 July 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1941 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 5
  • References

    Ernst Bolbrinker Wikipedia