Walter von Boltenstern
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Walter von Boltenstern
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| Born | 26 November 1889 Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Woikowo Prisoner-of-War Camp 324 near Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 71 29. Infanterie-Division 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter von Boltenstern (26 November 1889 – 19 January 1952) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Walter von Boltenstern was discharged from active service in 1945, later that year he was taken by the Red Army. He died in Soviet captivity at the Woikowo prison camp in 1952.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (3 October 1914)
- 1st Class (15 March 1915)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (14 April 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (24 December 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
- 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- Order of the Crown of Italy (27 August 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 29.Infanterie-Division [1]
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp
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Commander of 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 1 July 1940 – 20 September 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Max Fremerey |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division (motorized), 29th Panzergrenadier Division
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| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 15 (motorized) | ||
| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 71 (motorized) | ||
| Artillerie-Regiment 29 (motorized) (including I./Artillerie-Regiment 65) |
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorized) | ||
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 129 | ||
| Pionier-Bataillon 29 (motorized) | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 87 (36th Infantry Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 4th Panzer Division
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1889 births
- 1952 deaths
- People from Wrocław
- German military personnel of World War I
- Wehrmacht generals
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- Reichswehr personnel
- People from the Province of Silesia
