__NOTOC__ Walter Boenicke (15 December 1895 – 21 April 1947) was a German general (

General der Flieger () was a General of the branch rank of the Luftwaffe (air force) in Nazi Germany. Until the end of World War II in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level ( OF-8), equivalent to a US Lieutenant general. The "Genera ...

) in the

Luftwaffe The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Ge ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

who commanded the 3. Flieger Division. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...

. Boenicke surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 21 April 1947.

Awards

on 14 May 1944 as ''

Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

'' and commander of 3. Flieger-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 117.

References

Citations

Bibliography

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boenicke, Walter 1895 births 1947 deaths People from Ballenstedt Military personnel from the Province of Saxony Luftwaffe World War II generals German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom German military personnel who died by suicide Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Generals of Aviators Military personnel from Saxony-Anhalt