| Georg Bonk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1917 |
| Died | 10 October 1982 (aged 65) |
| Place of birth | Knurow |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel der Reserve |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 365 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Bonk (12 March 1917 – 10 October 1982) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 February 1943)
- 1st Class (7 March 1943)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 August 1943 as Obergefreiter der Reserve and machine gunner in the 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 365 [1]
- 492nd Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Feldwebel der Reserve and platoon leader in the 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 365[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.