Kurt Böhmer

Kurt Böhmer (31 December 1892 – 1 October 1944) was an officer in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany who commanded the 9th Security Division from 17 June 1944. He was shot and killed on a hunting trip together with three foresters at Ventspils in Latvia by partisans on 1 October 1944. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Kurt Böhmer
Rear admiral Böhmer in 1943
Born	(1892-12-31)31 December 1892
Died	1 October 1944(1944-10-01) (aged 51) near Ventspils, Latvia
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Konteradmiral
Unit	U-17 and U-22 Hessen cruiser Admiral Scheer
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (6 January 1916)^[1]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
• Komturkreuz des Spanisch-Marokkanischen Mehdauia-Ordens (13 May 1938)^[1]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (1 April 1939)^[1]
• Spanish Cross in Silver (6 June 1939)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 April 1940)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939), 1st Class (21 April 1940)^[1]
• Minesweeper War Badge (17 January 1941)^[1]
• Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords (12 October 1942)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Kapitän zur See and Chief of Staff of the Security Forces of the North Sea^[2]