Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1936–45 | Service/branch Heer Name Hans Buntemeyer | |
Died 17 March 1945(1945-03-17) (aged 30)
Zinten, East Prussia Rank Major of the Reserves (Posthumously) Commands held II./Grenadier-Regiment 399 | ||
Hans Buntemeyer (3 April 1914 – 17 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Hans Buntemeyer was killed on 17 March 1945 near Zinten, East Prussia. He was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve.
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