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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1933–45

Name
  
Johannes Bolter

Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Hauptmann


Born
  
19 February 1915 Mulheim an der Ruhr, Kingdom of Prussia (
1915-02-19
)

Died
  
16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 72) Mulheim an der Ruhr, West Germany

Unit
  
schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502

Hauptmann Johannes Bolter (February 19, 1915 in Mulheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia – September 16, 1987 in Mulheim an der Ruhr) was a German Wehrmacht tank commander during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

  • Wound Badge
  • Black (2 July 1940)
  • Silver (8 February 1943)
  • Gold (3 August 1944)
  • Panzer Badge
  • Silver (26 June 1940)
  • II Class (15 July 1944)
  • III Class (1 September 1944)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (15 July 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
  • 581st Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502

    • References

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