Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege
Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege was a German general during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the [Iron Cross| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves] of Nazi Germany.
Boege surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class &1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 197. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the [Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]
- * Knight's Cross on 22 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 7
- * Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armee-Korps