Johannes Bölter
Military Person
1915 – 1987
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Who was Johannes Bölter?
Hauptmann Johannes Bölter was a German Wehrmacht tank commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.
Johannes Bölter destroyed 139 tanks during World War II. Together with Kurt Knispel, Otto Carius, Ernst Barkmann and Michael Wittmann he is considered to have been one of the most successful tank commanders in history.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1915
Mülheim - Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- Lived in
- Mülheim
- Died
- Sep 16, 1987
Mülheim
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on July 23, 2013
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