Wolfgang von Bostell

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Wolfgang Bostell Rank Oberleutnant		Years of service 1935–45 Service/branch German Army
Unit Panzerjager-Abteilung 205 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Baltic Offensive Courland Pocket Died May 10, 1991, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Wolfgang Hans Heiner Paul von Bostell (25 February 1917 – 10 May 1991) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolfgang von Bostell was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1953.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (11 June 1940)

1st Class (4 July 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (11 June 1940)

in Silver (23 April 1942)

in Gold (9 August 1944)

General Assault Badge (9 August 1944)

Panzer Badge

in Silver (2nd Grade) (5 April 1945)

Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942)

Demyansk Shield (30 June 1944)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 2 September 1944 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in Panzerjager-Sturmgeschutz-Kompanie 1023

(859th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in Panzerjager-Abteilung 205

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 14 August 1944

References

Wolfgang von Bostell Wikipedia

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