Date of birth:

February 2nd, 1917 (Grabow/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany)

Date of death:

April 15th, 1970 (Emlichheim/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
00.00.1940: Leutnant d.R.
00.00.1942: Oberleutnant d.R. - RDA 01.04.1942
00.00.1944: Rittmeister der Reserve

Career:
00.00.1939-00.00.1940: Reiterschwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3
00.00.1940-00.00.1941: Stab, II. Abteilung, Reiter-Regiment 22 then 7. Schwadron
00.00.1941: Operations-Abteilung, Generalstab des Heeres
14.04.1943: Kompanieführer, Stabskompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
00.00.1943-00.12.1944: Chef, 2. Schwadron, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26
00.00.1944: fightings region Przylek, Nordukraine
00.12.1944: Kdr, Versorgungs-Schwadron, I. Bataillon, PzGren.Reg. 1
00.01.1945: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
27.01.1945-28.01.1945: reinforced the Kampfgruppe 'von Einem', 24. Panzer-Division, region Krikehnen and Göttchendorf
05.02.1945: WIA

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 13th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 10th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rittmeister der Reserve

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1945

During late January 1945 Kampfgruppe Einem (of the 24. Panzer-Division) launched a successful offensive drive near Preuss.-Holland over the course of two furious nights of battle (27.-29.01.1945) In this time Rittmeister von Bonin particularly distinguished himself at the village of Göttchendorf, contributing significantly to the success of the advance as he did so.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 1945

WIA 05.02.1945

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• Photo: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/b/B447Bonin-Dietrich.pdf
  
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1992.
  - Karteikarte.
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