Alfred Bottler

Alfred Bottler
Born	7 April 1917 Kalteneggolsfeld
Died	1 June 1996 (aged 79) Stegen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	I./Grenadier-Regiment 200
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Italian Campaign Moro River Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Bottler (7 April 1917 – 1 June 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (22 June 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (17 October 1941)^[1]
  • in Gold (14 January 1942)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (24 November 1942)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge (1 July 1940)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1944)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 41 (motorized)^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1944 as Major and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 200^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 329.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 54.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.

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.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945