Hermann Buchner (SS officer)

For other people of the same name, see Hermann Buchner (pilot).
Hermann Buchner
Born 16 January 1917
Nürnberg
Died 17 November 1944(1944-11-17) (aged 27)
Killed in action near Modlin, Poland
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1933–44
Rank Sturmbannführer
Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold
Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
Wound Badge in Gold
Eastern Front Medal
Demyansk Shield
War Merit Cross with Swords
Tank Destruction Badge in Silver.

Hermann Buchner (16 January 1917 – 17 November 1944) was a Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men awarded the rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold.[1]

Career

Hermann Buchner was born Jan. 16, 1917. He joined the SS on in October 1937. He was promoted to SS Sturmman on 20 December, 1937. After graduation for an SS officer training course, he was assigned to SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment. He served in the campaigns in France and was awarded the Iron Cross 2 Class. During the fighting in the Soviet Union, he received the Knight's Cross, German Cross in Gold and Close Combat Clasp in Gold. He was killed in action west of Warsaw in November 1944.

Awards

Promotions

Commands

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Scherzer as commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Thule".[5]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Berger 2004, p. 6.
  2. 1 2 3 Berger 2004, p. 41.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 65.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
  5. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 249.

Bibliography

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  • 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. 
  • Henschler, Henri; Fey, Willi (2003). Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943–45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-2905-5. 
  • Kurowski, Franz (1994). Infantry Aces. New York: Ballantine Book. ISBN 978-0-345-45194-1. 
  • Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7. 
  • 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
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