Walter Boenicke (15 December 1895 – 21 April 1947) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 3. Flieger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boenicke surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 21 April 1947.
Walter Boenicke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1895 Radisleben |
| Died | 21 April 1947 (aged 51) Munster, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | 3. Flieger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Flieger-Division[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
Bibliography edit
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
