Date of birth:

July 24th, 1886 (Bremen, Germany)

Date of death:

March 10th, 1974 (Baden-Baden/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Herbert von Böckmann was releaved from active duty beceause of his age on 31st March 1943.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Chefs des Generalstabes 3.Armee

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Chef des Generalstabes 3.Armee

Awarded on:

October 4th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 11.Infanterie-Division / I.Armeekorps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

December 4th, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Böckmann was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“On the 28.10.1941 the 11. and 21. Infanterie-Divisionen were collectively designated as a single unit (attack group Volkhov) under the command of Generalleutnant von Böckmann. Their mission was to capture Wolchowstroj through a ruthless push to the north. In this context Generalleutnant von Böckmann made the decision to concentrate all available forces on the right wing. Here they would advance along the Volkhov river with fire support from the 21. Infanterie-Division and break through the enemy positions on a narrow frontage. Through this swift decision and its energetic prosecution it was possible to carry the attack as far as Andrejewo. In the process 5 layers of enemy defenses were broken through, and 533 strongly constructed combat bunkers were captured.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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