Georg von Boeselager
Military Person
1915 – 1944
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Who was Georg von Boeselager?
Georg Freiherr von Boeselager was a German nobleman and an officer of the Wehrmacht, who ultimately reached the rank of Colonel of Cavalry.
Along with his younger brother Philipp von Boeselager, he participated in the 1944 July 20 Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Returning to the front after the plot failed, Boeselager was killed in action against a heavily fortified Russian position in 1944. He was posthumously promoted to full colonel and awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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- Born
- Aug 25, 1915
Kassel - Also known as
- Georg Freiherr von Boeselager
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Hesse
- Died
- Aug 29, 1944
Łomża
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on July 23, 2013
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