Hans Boelsen

Hans Boelsen (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. During his time in command of the 114th Jäger Division, the unit was complicit in two massacres in Italy, in the towns of Filetto di Camarda and Gubbio. Boelsen was never prosecuted for these crimes.^[1][2]

Hans Boelsen
Born	6 March 1894 Emden, German Empire
Died	24 October 1960(1960-10-24) (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–1919 1934–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	29th Panzer Grenadier Division 26th Panzer Division 114th Jäger Division 18th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 160 (motorized)^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111^[4]