Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen

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Years of service 1914–45 Rank Generalleutnant		Name Erpo von Service/branch German Army

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBalkan CampaignOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradBattle of KurskCourland Pocket Died May 9, 1945, Grobina, Latvia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 12th Panzer Division, L Army Corps

Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen (12 April 1897 – 9 May 1945) was a German general who commanded the 12th Panzer Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bodenhausen committed suicide on 9 May 1945 in the Courland Pocket.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (12 October 1915) & 1st Class (6 October 1917)

Wound Badge (1914) in Black (27 September 1918)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (30 September 1939)

Panzer Badge in Bronze (1 November 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Schützen-Regiment 28

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 12. Panzer-Division

References

Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen Wikipedia

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