Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege

Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege (11 November 1889 – 31 December 1965) was a German general during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege
Born	11 November 1889 Ostrowo
Died	31 December 1965(1965-12-31) (aged 76) Hildesheim
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1913-45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	197th Infantry Division XXXXIII Army Corps 18th Army
Battles/wars	Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Boege surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 September 1914) & 1st Class (6 February 1917)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) &1st Class (16 June 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 197. Infanterie-Division[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 7[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armee-Korps[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 58.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Meyer-Rabingen	Commander of 197. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1942 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eugen Wößner
Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl von Oven	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 25 March 1944 – 3 September 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Kurt Versock
Preceded by General der Artillerie Herbert Loch	Commander of 18th Armee 5 September 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None