| Hans Boelsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1894 Emden, German Empire |
| Died | 24 October 1960(1960-10-24) (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | |
| 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. During his time in command of the 114th Jäger Division, the unit was complicit in two massacres in Italy, in the towns of Filetto di Camarda and Gubbio. Boelsen was never prosecuted for these crimes.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 160 (motorized)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111
References
Citations
- "Madonna dell'Albero, Ravenna, 27.11.1944" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- "114. Jäger-Division" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byGeneralleutnant Walter Fries | Commander of 29th Panzergrenadier Division 5 March 1944 – 20 March 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Walter Fries |
| Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz | Commander of 26th Panzer Division 11 April 1944 – 7 May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Eduard Crasemann |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Alexander Bourquin | Commander of 114th Jäger Division 19 May 1944 – 19 July 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Karl-Ludwig Zutavern | Commander of 18th Panzergrenadier Division 10 September 1944 – 1 January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Josef Rauch |
- 1894 births
- 1960 deaths
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Emden
- Military personnel from the Province of Hanover
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony
- Nazi war criminals