Engelbert Bockhoff

Engelbert Bockhoff (17 May 1913 – 26 January 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Engelbert Bockhoff was captured by American forces in May 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, and retired in 1969 as an Oberstleutnant.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 October 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9
 * Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany