| Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1897 |
| Died | 9 May 1945(1945-05-09) (aged 48) Reichskommissariat Ostland |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 12th Panzer Division L Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen (12 April 1897 – 9 May 1945) was a German general who commanded the 12th Panzer Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bodenhausen committed suicide on 9 May 1945 in the Courland Pocket.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (12 October 1915) & 1st Class (6 October 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black (27 September 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (30 September 1939)
- Panzer Badge in Bronze (1 November 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Schützen-Regiment 28
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 12. Panzer-Division
References
Citations
- ^ Wegmann 2004, p. 135.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 47.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 228.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Walter Wessel | Commander of 12. Panzer-Division 1 March 1943 – 28 May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Müller |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Müller | Commander of 12. Panzer-Division 16 July 1944 – 12 April 1945 |
Succeeded byOberst Horst von Usedom |
| Preceded byGeneral der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | Commander of L. Armeekorps 12 April 1945 – 9 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th Panzer Division | |
|---|---|
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| Swords with the XXXXI Panzer Corps. Knight's Cross with the 4th Panzer Division. Swords with the 16th Panzer Division. Oak Leaves with the 3rd Infantry Division Knight's Cross with 90th Light Infantry Division |
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