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Rudolf Böhlein or Boehlein (* January 4th, 1917 in Roth - † KIA April 19th, 1945 in Italien b.Ponte) was a German Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. Rudolf Böhlein was at the 04.01.1917 in Roth in the circle Schwabach born and heard from the 01.10.1936 to the 2nd company of the army NCO school. He then joined the 12.10.1937 in the 4th company, or the 03.11.1938 in the 7 company of the mountain Jäger Regiment 140, with which he took part in the invasion of Poland and secured the west wall. From the 02.04.1940 in the 8 company of the mountain hunter replacement Regiment 136 in Kufstein, attended a special course for officer cadets of the infantry with the Deputy General command of the XVIII. Armeekorps in Glasenbach on the 27.05.1940. So he did not participate in the invasion and joined the 17.08.1940 back to the 8 company of the mountain hunter replacement Regiment 136 and was there at the 26.11.1940 of the bicycling replacement company 76 within the framework of the II. battalion assigned to. There he volunteered for the paratroopers and visited a parachute rifle course in Stendal, so from the 01.08.1941 and moves with the end of the training on the 01.03.1942 as a platoon leader in the 9th company to the parachute regiment 4 on the eastern front. There, he is appointed at the 01.07.1942 to the leader of the pioneer of the Regiment, which he gives to the 14.01.1944 to take over the leadership of the 2nd company of the regiment on the 15.01.1944. As such it occurs only at the 31.01.1944, with effect from the 01.02.1944 from the army and in the air force. At that time, the regiment was part of the 1st paratrooper Division in the Mediterranean in heavy fighting in Sicily and southern Italy. Already on the 18.02.1944 the regiment replaced the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 and occupied the main battle line to the junction to the infantrymen in the room Cassino. Here, the gap was closed between the mountain monastery and the town of Cassino, in a night attack by the I battalion of the regiment. This, especially the 2nd company distinguished himself under their leader Böhlein. Also just the 2nd company suspended the freedom of movement of the enemy units on the Rocco Janula, disturbed the supply by shock troops, brought prisoners and destroyed carrier columns. This Böhlein was wounded in the 26.06.1944. For his achievements in the area of Cassino, he was submitted to the 02.11.1944 by the Division to the Knight's cross, which was awarded to the 30.11.1944. Shortly before he took over battalion leadership II at the 08.11.1944, whose command he took over at the 13.03.1945. Another way is played differently in the literature. For one, Böhlein have been in captivity in 1945/46. His further fate is unknown. One other source according to which the more plausible, falls Rudolf Böhlein on the 19.04.1945 on the La FUTA Paß South of Bologna in the fight.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse on October 1st, 1939


 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse on January 4th, 1943


 * Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 24th, 1944 as Leutnant and Pionier-Zug in the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 30th, 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4


 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe