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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1938–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Name
  
Arthur Bussecke

Born
  
8 July 1918 Heidelberg (
1918-07-08
)

Died
  
28 July 2014(2014-07-28) (aged 96) Heidelberg

Rank
  
Oberleutnant of the Reserves

Unit
  
2./Flak-Regiment 49 (mot.)

Arthur Bussecker (8 July 1918 – 28 July 2014) was an Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bussecke was captured by Russian troops in May 1945, he escaped only to be captured by American troops. He was released in June 1945.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (14 September 1942)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (27 July 1942)
  • in Silver (6 December 1942)
  • Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (25 February 1942)
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (18 June 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Unteroffizier and Geschutzfuhrer (gun leader) in the 2. / Flak-Regiment 49 (motorisiert)

    • References

    Arthur Bussecke Wikipedia
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