Johannes de Boer

Johannes de Boer
Born	5 September 1897 Altona, Hamburg, German Empire
Died	Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	26. Infanterie-Division 280. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Lublin–Brest Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Johannes de Boer (5 September 1897 – 14 March 1986) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Johannes de Boer was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Crimea Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 22 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 22
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 22

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• specialcamp 11

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese	Commander of 26. Infanterie-Division 5 August 1943 - 10 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinz Kokott
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl von Beeren	Commander of 280. Infanterie-Division 10 November 1944 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None