Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Infanterie-Regiment 90 Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1937–45 Name Gustav-Adolf Bursche Rank Hauptmann | |
Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Siege of Leningrad Died July 4, 2005, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Gustav-Adolf Bursche (27 September 1918 – 4 July 2005) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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