(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins & Denis Bosvin)
Generalmajor Dipl.Ing. Ernst Bolbrinker
Born: 23 Oct 1898 in Graz, Austria (Österreich)
Died: 02 Jul 1962 in Bielefeld
Diploma In Engineering: 1925
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (19 Jan 1917); Fähnrich (27 May 1917); Leutnant (30 Sep 1917); Oberleutnant der Reserve (01 Aug 1936); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1937); Major (01 Apr 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1942); Oberst (01 May 1943); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1944)
Career:
Entered Prussian Army Service (01 Jun 1916)
War Volunteer in the 7th Jäger-Battalion (01 Jun 1916-22 Nov 1916)
Transferred into the 144th Infantry-Regiment (22 Nov 1916-18 Jan 1917)
Promoted to Fahnenjunker in the 144th Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1917-01 Feb 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 15th Assault-Battalion (01 Feb 1918-21 Feb 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 144th Infantry-Regiment (21 Feb 1918-31 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Studies at the Mining College in Leoben (1920-1925)
Called-Up to Suitability-Courses with the III. Battalion of the 37th Infantry-Regiment in Osnabrück (21 Apr 1936-01 Aug 1936)
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Aug 1936)
Detached for Preparatory-Service to the 1st Panzer-Regiment (01 Aug 1936-01 Feb 1937)
Active-Officer (01 Feb 1937)
Hauptmann with the 1st Panzer-Regiment (01 Feb 1937-10 Mar 1937)
Transferred into the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 1st Panzer-Regiment (10 Mar 1937-12 Oct 1937)
Company-Chief in the 1st Panzer-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-01 Nov 1939)
Detached to Firing-Courses in Putlos (12 Nov 1937-23 Nov 1937)
Detached to Tactical Courses for Commanders and Company-Chiefs in Wünsdorf and Putlos (19 Apr 1938-07 May 1938)
Commandant of the Head-Quarters of the XVI. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1939-20 Sep 1940)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 5th Panzer-Regiment, also Temporarily Delegated with the Leadership of the Regiment (20 Sep 1940-25 Aug 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Aug 1941-01 Jun 1942)
Detached to Special-Staff Tropics (20 Jan 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Group-Director in OKH/Chief of the Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army (01 Jun 1942-18 Feb 1943)
Chief of Staff of the Inspection of Panzer-Troops/In 6 in OKH (18 Feb 1943-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-?? ??? ????)
Released (?? ??? ????)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 15.05.1941 als Major und Kommandeur I. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 5
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern der Republik Österreich
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Kgl. Italien. Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Ärmelband “Afrika”


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