Hans Boelsen

Hans Boelsen
Hans Boelsen
Born	6 March 1894; Emden
Died	24 October 1960 (aged 66); Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1919); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–19; 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	29th Panzer Grenadier Division; 26th Panzer Division; 114th Jäger Division; 18th Panzergrenadier Division;
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Boelsen (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations[]

German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 160 (motorized)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111^[2]

(2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries	Commander of 29th Panzergrenadier Division 5 March 1944 – 20 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz	Commander of 26th Panzer Division 11 April 1944 – 7 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Crasemann
Preceded by Generalleutnant	Commander of 114th Jäger Division 19 May 1944 – 19 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor
Preceded by Generalleutnant	Commander of 18th Panzergrenadier Division 10 September 1944 – 1 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Josef Rauch

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Hans Boelsen
Born	6 March 1894 Emden
Died	24 October 1960(1960-10-24) (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–19 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	29th Panzer Grenadier Division 26th Panzer Division 114th Jäger Division 18th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross