Wilhelm Busse

Wilhelm Busse
Born	8 August 1915 Pinnow
Died	28 June 1944 (aged 28) Mogilev, Belarus
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–44
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 82
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Mogilev Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Busse (8 August 1915 – 28 June 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Wilhelm Busse was killed on 28 June 1944 near Mogilev, Belarus during the Mogilev Offensive.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (9 July 1940)
  • in Silver (8 October 1943)
  • in Gold (24 December 1943)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (9 October 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge (1 January 1943)
• Eastern Front Medal (26 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 18 March 1943 as Hauptmann in the II./Greandier-Regiment 82^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 82^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 71.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com