Global InformationHans Boelsen information
Hans Boelsen | |
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| Born | 6 March 1894 Emden |
| Died | 24 October 1960 (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
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| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Boelsen (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. During his time in command of the 114th Jäger Division, the unit was complicit in two massacres in Italy, in the towns of Filetto di Camarda and Gubbio. Boelsen was never prosecuted for these crimes.[1][2]
- ^ "Madonna dell'Albero, Ravenna, 27.11.1944" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "114. Jäger-Division" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.