WWII German Paratrooper Rudolf Bohmler Knights Cross Signed Photo

Description: WWII German Paratrooper Rudolf Bohmler Knights Cross Signed Photo Rudolf Böhmler was born on June 12, 1914 in Stuttgart-Weilimdorf as the son of a state forester and joined the 13th Infantry Regiment as a flag cadet on April 5, 1934. After attending the Dresden War School and then the Döberitz Infantry School, he came to Würzburg on April 1, 1936 as a platoon leader for the 55th Infantry Regiment, where he later took over the position of intelligence officer in the regiment.On April 12, 1938 he was appointed with effect from April 21. Commanded to the parachute infantry company in Stendal until July 20, 1938 and then transferred to the parachute infantry battalion with effect from August 1, 1938. He left the army on December 31, 1938 and joined the air force on January 1, 1939, where he took on the position of intelligence platoon leader. He took part in a battle near Wola-Gulowska in the Poland campaign on September 24, 1939.On May 1st, 1940, Böhmler took over the leadership of the 8th company of the Parachute Hunter Regiment 1 and was deployed in the Western campaign in the area of Fortress Holland from May 10th to May 31st, 1940. At the end of the fighting he was appointed chief of the 8th company on September 1, 1940. On May 20, 1941 he took part in the operation on Crete and took over the leadership of the Böhmler Parachute Hunter Battalion as reinforcement for the East Group on Crete on May 28, 1941. On June 1st, 1941 he was appointed leader of the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Parachute Hunter Regiment until January 15th, 1942 and came with this from October 1st. Used on the Eastern Front until November 20, 1941.Böhmler continues to take part in the heavy defensive battles in the Cassino area. During the 2nd Battle of Cassino, Böhmler's battalion was given the direct defense of Monte Cassino with the monastery standing on it. The 4th Indian Division stormed the mountain for days, with the attacks by Böhmler's men repeatedly being repulsed, with the enemy suffering heavy losses. On the morning of March 17, 1944, a raiding party from the battalion took the height of 435. For these fights he was awarded the Knight's Cross on March 26, 1944.But Böhmler also demonstrated personal bravery in the 3rd Cassino Battle. The 1st Battalion defended Calvarienberg. A fight that was almost hopeless. The 3rd Company defended itself in the center of the 2nd Polish Tank Brigade. Polish Carpathian hunters overran the 1st company on the summit of Calvary, which was destroyed. But the Poles were now stuck on the mountain and were thrown out again on the evening of May 12, 1944 by a raiding party from the 14th Company under Sergeant Major Karl Schmidt. Böhmler had already been injured due to an injury. On August 20, 1944, he was commissioned to manage the affairs of the Parachute Jaeger Regiment 4, whose command he took over with effect from January 1, 1945. Towards the end of April he was appointed leader of the Bosco combat group, consisting of the leadership school of the 1st Parachute Corps and three replacement battalions of the 1st and 4th Parachute Hunter Divisions. As a combat group leader, he was taken prisoner on May 2, 1945. Rudolf Böhmler died on November 24, 1968 in Stuttgart. He was one of the first parachute fighters ever and made outstanding contributions to this force in peacetime. This signed photo is a copy of an actual period photo. The signature is real and was most likely signed in the 1960s since Bohmler died in 1968. Condition: nice condition Size: 8 x 10 inches Look over pictures to see the exact item you will receive and to determine the overall condition of this item. Thanks for looking! Jeff

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