Walter Busch
| Walter Busch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 1919 Jamel |
| Died |
7 April 1945 (aged 25) Schwabach |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Flak-Regiment 2 (mot.) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Busch (15 April 1919 – 7 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe 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. Walter Busch was seriously wounded by Soviet troops and died 7 April 1945.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the I./Flak-Regiment 2 (motorisiert)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
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.
- 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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