Walter von Boltenstern

Walter von Boltenstern
Born	(1889-11-26)26 November 1889
Died	19 January 1952(1952-01-19) (aged 62) Voikovo POW Camp 324 near Ivanovo, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 71 29th Infantry Division 179th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter von Boltenstern (26 November 1889 – 19 January 1952) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boltenstern was discharged from active service in 1945, later that year he was taken prisoner by the Soviet Red Army. He died in Soviet captivity at the Voikovo prisoner-of-war camp in 1952.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 29.Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp	Commander of 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 1 July 1940 – 20 September 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Max Fremerey

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division (motorized), 29th Panzergrenadier Division

Staff	Walter von Boltenstern Gerhard Franz Walter Fries¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Max Fremerey Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp² (Oak Leaves)

Units	Hans Hecker Helmut Meitzel Fritz Polack Wilhelm Thomas Max Ulich Walter Wessel (Oak Leaves)

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