Generalleutnant Gustav Boehringer Born: 07 Jul 1892 in Strasbourg (Stra�burg), Alsace (Elsa�) Died: 20 Feb 1974 in Konstanz Promotions:
Charakter als F�hnrich (24 Mar 1909); F�hnrich (19 Nov 1909); Leutnant (26 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1916); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1922); Major (01 Dec 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1935); Oberst (01 Jan 1938); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Mar 1909)
F�hnrich in the 13th Pioneer-Battalion (24 Mar 1909-08 Aug 1914)
Detached to War School Engers (30 Nov 1909-10 Jul 1910)
Detached to the Military Technical Academy (01 Oct 1913-15 Jul 1914)
In the Field as Platoon-Leader in the 13th Pioneer-Battalion (08 Aug 1914-12 Feb 1915)
Wounded, remained with the Troop (27 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the 13th Pioneer-Battalion (12 Feb 1915-13 Nov 1916)
Detached to the Royal Bulgarian Army (13 Dec 1916-15 Dec 1916)
Staff-Officer of Pioneers with the 2nd Bulgarian Army (15 Dec 1916-13 Oct 1917)
Company-Chief in the 21st Pioneer-Battalion (13 Oct 1917-21 Dec 1918)
Detached to the Army Gas Protection School, Berlin (11 Mar 1918-18 Mar 1918)
Detached to the Mortar-School �sk�b (14 May 1918-18 May 1918)
Leader of the Economics-Group Sekirane (15 Apr 1918-25 May 1918)
Company-Chief in the 13th Pioneer-Battalion (21 Dec 1918-17 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the 13th Pioneer-Battalion (17 Mar 1919-25 Jun 1919)
Adjutant of the 13th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (25 Jun 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1922)
Leader of the Bridging-Column of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1922-01 Feb 1923)
Company-Chief in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Feb 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 2nd Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Detached to Pioneer School (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-01 Feb 1926)
Transferred into the 6th Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1926)
Hauptmann in the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Mar 1927)
Transferred into the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1927-01 Feb 1928)
Transferred to the 9th Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Mar 1928)
Detached to the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Mar 1928-01 Apr 1928)
While retaining his previous position, was Transferred into the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1928-01 Aug 1931)
Detached to the RWM (01 Aug 1931-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1931-01 Sep 1934)
Transferred into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Sep 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Pioneer-Battalion Ulm (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 45th Pioneer-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-21 Sep 1936)
Detached to the RKM (21 Sep 1936-06 Oct 1936)
Chief of the Department for Pioneers and Fortresses in the RKM (06 Oct 1936-04 Feb 1938)
Chief of the Department for Pioneers and Fortresses, OKH (04 Feb 1938-12 Nov 1940)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Pioneer-Regiment-Staff 700 (12 Nov 1940-28 Jul 1941)
Pioneer Leader of 11th Army (28 Jul 1941-20 Aug 1942)
General of Pioneers of Army-Group A (20 Aug 1942-22 May 1943)
General of Pioneers of Army-Group South, later North Ukraine (22 May 1943-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-?? ??? ????)
Released (?? ??? ????)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern: am 10.09.1944 als Generalleutnant und General der Pioniere der Heeresgruppe Nordukraine
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 30.09.1942 als Generalmajor und Pionierf�hrer der 11. Armee
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. W�rttembg. Milit�r-Verdienstordens
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Bulgar. Milit�r-Verdienstorden mit der Krone
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange �Prager Burg�
- Kgl.Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden III. Klasse, I. Stufe
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Krimschild
- Kommandeurkreuz des Kgl. Rum�n. Ordens des Stern mit Schwertern
- Grossoffizierkreuz des Kgl. Rum�n. Orden der Krone mit Schwertern
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