Georg von Boeselager
Georg von Boeselager (25 August 1915 – 27 August 1944) was a German nobleman and an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany, who led the Nazi security warfare operations in the Army Group Centre Rear Area on the Eastern Front, calling for extreme measures, including deporting all males in "gang-infested areas" and shooting those who remained.
Georg von Boeselager | |
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| Born | 25 August 1915 Kassel, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 27 August 1944 (aged 29) Łomża, German-occupied Poland |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Years of service | 1934–1944 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front Nazi security warfare |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Relations | Philipp von Boeselager |
Along with his younger brother Philipp von Boeselager, he was a co-conspirator in the 1944 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Soon after the plot failed, Boeselager was killed in action and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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