Dietrich-Siegwart von Bonin

Dietrich-Siegwart Konrad Friedrich Fürchtegott von Bonin
Born	2 February 1917 Grabow
Died	15 April 1970(1970-04-15) (aged 53) Emlichheim
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Rittmeister der Reserves
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Battle of Debrecen East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dietrich-Siegwart Konrad Friedrich Fürchtegott von Bonin (2 February 1917 – 15 April 1970) was a highly decorated Rittmeister der Reserves 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 September 1940)
  • 1st Class (5 October 1944)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 18 February 1945 as Rittmeister der Reserves and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

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.

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Bonin, Dietrich-Siegwart von
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	2 February 1917
Place of birth	Grabow, Germany
Date of death	15 April 1970
Place of death	Emlichheim, Germany