Hermann-Ernst Bolm

Hermann-Ernst Bolm
Born	28 February 1919 Magdeburg
Died	20 October 1944(1944-10-20) (aged 25) Ebenrode, East Prussia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 434
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann-Ernst Bolm (28 February 1919 – 20 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Hermann-Ernst Bolm died on 20 October 1944 in Ebenrode, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 November 1941)
- 1st Class (8 January 1942)
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 434^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 4 April 1944

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.

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