Engelbert Bockhoff
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Engelbert Bockhoff
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| Born | 17 May 1913 Stadtlohn |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Cologne |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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| Years of service | ?–1945 1956–69 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Engelbert Bockhoff (17 May 1913 – 26 January 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Engelbert Bockhoff was captured by American forces in May 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, and retired in 1969 as an Oberstleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 October 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 [1]
- Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 9th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Regiment 33 | ||
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 102 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 9 |
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| Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86 | ||
| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 287 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 59 |
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1 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 15th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 10, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 59, Swords with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10. 4 Oak Leaves with Brigade z.b.V. (Panzer Division "Hermann Göring"). 5 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 195 (78th Infantry Division).
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Age error
- 1913 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Stadtlohn
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- German Army personnel
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
