Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen
| Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 December 1908 Düsseldorf |
| Died |
1 October 2004 (aged 95) Cologne |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1929–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen (11 December 1908 – 1 October 2004) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen was captured by American troops during the fall of Tunisia. He was held captive until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (20 November 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 October 1939)
- 1st Class (26 November 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (16 December 1941)
- Panzer Badge (18 September 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Hauptmann in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 10[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1943 as Major and commander of 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (17 April 1941)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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