Willibald Borowietz
Willibald Borowietz | |
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| Born | 17 September 1893 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Willibald Borowietz (17 September 1893 – 1 July 1945) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Borowietz surrendered to Allied forces together with the
cerebral hemorrhage.[1]
His wife, Eva Ledien, was of Jewish descent. She committed suicide in October 1938 so that their children could be
Ravensbrück
concentration camp on 16 December 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (6 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 June 1915)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 June 1940)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as Oberst in Schützen-Regiment 10[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Schützen-Regiment 10[4]
- Oak Leaves on 10 May 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 15.Panzer-Division[5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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