Johannes de Boer

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Service/branch Heer Rank Generalleutnant		Years of service 1914–20 1935–45 Name Johannes Boer
Died 14 March 1986(1986-03-14) (aged 88) Hamburg, West Germany Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany Commands held 26. Infanterie-Division 280. Infanterie-Division

Johannes de Boer (5 September 1897 – 14 March 1986) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Johannes de Boer was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Crimea Shield

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 22 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 22

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 22

References

Johannes de Boer Wikipedia

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