Hans-Georg Borck

Hans-Georg Borck
Born	(1921-09-24)24 September 1921 Hagen
Died	8 May 2011(2011-05-08) (aged 89)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	3./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209
Battles/wars	World War II
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)^[1]
- 1st Class (4 July 1942)^[1]
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (2 July 1942)^[1]
- in Silver (6 July 1943)^[2]
- in Gold (8 December 1943)^[2]
4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Two on 7 July 1942^[1]
- One on 9 February 1943^[1]
- One on 9 November 1943)^[2]
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (6 August 1943)^[2]
German Cross in Gold (11 March 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef 3./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209^[3]

References

Citations

1 2 3 4 5 Scherzer 2010, p. 38.
1 2 3 4 Scherzer 2010, p. 40.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Armed Forces 1939–1945—Part XI: Pioneer Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2398-6.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 11th Panzer Division

Staff	Hermann Balck¹ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Ludwig Crüwell (Oak Leaves) Wend von Wietersheim² (Oak Leaves & Swords)

Units	Günther Angern Bruno Freiherr von Brackel Hans-Georg Borck Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff Hans Boelsen Theodor Bohlmann-Combrinck Franz Danowski Anton Donnhauser Lorenz Harthan Meinrad von Lauchert³ (Oak Leaves) Albert Henze⁴ (Oak Leaves) Helwig Luz Karl Thieme⁵ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Paul Freiherr von Hauser⁶ (Oak Leaves) Joachim Menzel Horst von Usedom⁷ (Oak Leaves)

¹ Knight's Cross with 1st Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army ² Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the 1st Panzer Division ³ Knight's Cross with 4th Panzer Division

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