The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hellmuth Böhlke was captured by British troops in April 1945 and held until 1947. Wehrmachtbericht references Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (12 October 1915) 1st Class (20 July 1916) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (10 December 1934) Anschluss Medal Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) 1st Class (9 November 1939) Eastern Front Medal (28 July 1942) German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 430 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 24 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 430 716th Oak Leaves on 25 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 334. Infanterie-Division Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 June 1944 and 24 September 1944).
