Bogislaw von Bonin January 17, 1908~1980 Larger Prev Next Loading images... Bogislaw von Bonin  (January 17, 1908,  Potsdam  – 1980) was a German  Wehrmacht   officer  and  journalist . Bonin was born in  Potsdam ,  Province of Brandenburg  and joined the 4. Reiterregiment (Cavalry Regiment) of the German  Reichswehr  in 1926.