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Rudolf Buhse

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Years of service
  
1924–45 1956–62

Name
  
Rudolf Buhse


Service/branch
  
German Army

Other work
  
Bundeswehr

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Born
  
10 April 1905 Graudenz (
1905-04-10
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
Infanterie-Regiment 47 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 47

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Tunisia Campaign

Died
  
November 26, 1997, Tutzing, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Netherlands

Rudolf Buhse (10 April 1905 – 26 November 1997) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Buhse surrendered to the Allied troops during the fall of Tunisia in 1943.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47
  • Grand Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) (13 September 1962)
  • References

    Rudolf Buhse Wikipedia