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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Walter Boenicke
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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of birth
Radisleben, Ballenstedt, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt
Death
21 April 1947 (aged 51 years)
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Place of death
Munster, Lower Saxony, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany
Age
51 years
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Biography
Walter Boenicke (15 December 1895 – 21 April 1947) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 3. Flieger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boenicke surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 21 April 1947.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Flieger-Division
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