Dietrich-Siegwart von Bonin
| Dietrich-Siegwart Konrad Friedrich Fürchtegott von Bonin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 February 1917 Grabow |
| Died |
15 April 1970 (aged 53) Emlichheim |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Rittmeister of the Reserves |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dietrich-Siegwart Konrad Friedrich Fürchtegott von Bonin (2 February 1917 – 15 April 1970) was a highly decorated Rittmeister of the Reserves 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 (13 September 1940)
- 1st Class (5 October 1944)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Rittmeister of the Reserves and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.
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.
- 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.
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