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Years of service
  
1939–45 1956–73

Name
  
Manfred Buttner

Manfred Buttner
Born
  
15 February 1921 Spittelndorf (
1921-02-15
)

Died
  
29 May 1992(1992-05-29) (aged 71) Plon

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Service/branch
  
RAD (1939–40) Luftwaffe (1940–45) Heer (1956–73)

Rank
  
Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Hauptmann (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
Fallschirmjager-Regiment 26

Manfred Buttner (15 February 1921 – 29 May 1992) was a highly decorated Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel in the Fallschirmjager during World War II and a Hauptmann in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and Decorations

  • German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship, 1st Grade (24 February 1940)
  • Parachutist Badge (14 July 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 February 1943)
  • 1st Class (25 February 1943)
  • War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (1 January 1942)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (6 November 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 April 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel and leader of the 2./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 26
  • German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (10 November 1972)

    • References

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