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Georg Boning

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1935–45

Unit
  
Grenadier-Regiment 412

Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Leutnant

Name
  
Georg Boning

Born
  
11 October 1913 Lage (
1913-10-11
)

Died
  
23 February 1945(1945-02-23) (aged 31) Heiderode, West Prussia

Georg Boning (11 October 1913 – 23 February 1945) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (3 November 1942)
  • 1st Class (28 March 1943)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (22 March 1944)
  • General Assault Badge (4 December 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 412

    • References

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