Hans-Georg Borck

Hans-Georg Borck
Born	(1921-09-24)24 September 1921
Died	8 May 2011(2011-05-08) (aged 89)
Place of birth	Hagen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	3. / Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Battle of Kiev (1943) Lower Dnieper Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Georg Borck (24 September 1921 – 8 May 2011) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht 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. Hans-Georg Borck was captured by American troops in April 1945 and released in November 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (4 July 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (2 July 1942)
  • in Silver (6 July 1943)
  • in Gold (8 December 1943)
• 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
  • Two on 7 July 1942
  • One on 9 February 1943
  • One on 9 November 1943)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (6 August 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (11 March 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Chef 3./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209

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.
• 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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2398-4.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945