Heinrich Busse

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 580 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1934–45 Name Heinrich Busse Rank Oberst (Wehrmacht)
Born 10 April 1909 Munster ( 1909-04-10 ) Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Debrecen Died November 6, 1998, Munster, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of the Caucasus

Heinrich Busse (10 April 1909 – 6 November 1998) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich Busse joined the postwar Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1967.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (21 June 1940)

1st Class (22 July 1943)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

Eastern Front Medal

Infantry Assault Badge

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 26 March 1944 as Major and commander of Fusilier-Bataillon 328/306. Infanterie-Division

637th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 203

References

Heinrich Busse Wikipedia

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