Botho von La Chevallerie
| Botho von La Chevallerie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 August 1898 Hanover |
| Died |
16 November 1943 (aged 45) Klotschkowo, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1916–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberst (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | I./Infanterie-Regiment 408 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Botho von La Chevallerie (1 August 1898 – 16 November 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Botho von La Chevallerie was killed on 16 November 1943 near Klotschkowo, Ukraine and was posthumously promoted Oberst.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 July 1941 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 408 [1][a]
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Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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