Hans von Boineburg-Lengsfeld

Hans von Boineburg-Lengsfeld
Born	9 June 1889
Died	20 November 1980 (aged 91)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	4th Panzer Division 23rd Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

'Hans von Boineburg-Lengsfeld (9 June 1889 – 20 November 1980) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded several panzer divisions during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

He was temporarily relieved of command during the "Reichel Case", when plans for Case Blue were lost to the Soviet side.^[1]

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Adam, Wilhelm; Ruhle, Otto (2015). With Paulus at Stalingrad. Translated by Tony Le Tissier. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 9781473833869.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.

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.