GENERALLEUTNANT KARL BÜLLOWIUS

Born: 2.3.1890 in Königsberg
Suicide: 27.3.1945 in Hospital Camp Forrest/Tennesse/USA

Promotions:

• Hauptmann: 1.6.1924
• Major: 1.4.1934
• Oberstleutnant: 1.8.1936
• Oberst: 3.1.1939
• Generalmajor: 1.4.1942
• Generalleutnant: 1.4.1943

Commands and Assignments:

• Pioneer-Leader of the 8 Armee: 26.10.1939-15.5.1940
• Pioneer-Leader of the 9 Armee: 15.5.1940-25.10.1942
• Pioneer-Leader of the Panzer-Armee Afrika: 25.10.1942-13.3.1943
• General der Pioniere in Heeresgruppe "Afrika" (25.2.1943-9.5.1943)
• Commander of Division von Manteuffel: 30.4.1943-9.5.1943)
• General of Pioneers with Heeresgruppe Afrika: 13.3.1943-9.5.1943

Awards:

• 1914 Iron Cross Second Class
• 1914 Iron Cross First Class
• 1939 Bar to 1914 Iron Cross Second Class
• 1939 Bar to 1914 Iron Cross First Class
• German Cross in Silver: 30.11.1942

Notes:

Campaigns: West (1940); Russia (1941/1942);
North Africa (1942/1943)
Captured in North Africa - American POW (9.5.1943-27.3.1945)

Thanks to Francisco de Asís Romero y Medina

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GENERALLEUTNANT KARL BÖTTCHER

He was a Rommel's Artillery Group Commander and was in charge of several divisions 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. Karl Böttcher was captured by the Western Allies in 1945 and was held until 1947.

• Born: 25.10.1889 in Thorn, West Prussia
• Died: 9.2.1975 in Bad Wimpfen

GENERALLEUTNANT WILLIBALD BOROWIETZ

Borowietz was captured when the Afrikakorps surrendered to Allied forces on May 13/ 1943. He was held as a POW by the United States.

• Born: 17.9.1893 in Ratibor, Silesia
• Suicide: He committed suicide in an american POW camp on 1.7.1945 (USA) in Clinton, Oklahoma

GENERALLEUTNANT FRITZ BAYERLEIN

GENERALLEUTNANT ERNST-GÜNTER BAADE