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| PERSONALIA |
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Boeselager, Freiherr von, Philipp |
| Date of birth: | September 6th, 1917 (Burg Heimerzheim/Rhineprovince, Germany)
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May 1st, 2008 (Burg Kreuzberg/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
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German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was involved in the 20th July 1944 asassination plot against Adolf Hitler, but was never betrayed by his fellow plotters.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Major
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Kommandeur I. / Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte / 3. Kavallerie-Division
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Awarded on:
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July 27th, 1944
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Details:
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Presented on 2nd August 1944 by his brother Georg.
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| Picture source: |
- Wilco Vermeer |
| Information source(s): |
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Richter, Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, Husar, IV/2002
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