Rudolf Buhse
Rudolf Buhse | |
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| Born | 10 April 1905 Army |
| Years of service | 1924–45 1956–62 |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Gustav 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.
Post-war
Buhse was released in 1946, he joined the
Hannover and later worked in the Federal Ministry of Defence in Bonn. From 1 July 1959 to 31 October 1960 he commanded the Panzergrenadierbrigade 2 in Braunschweig and became commander of the Infantry school in Hammelburg on 1 November 1960 (promoted to Brigadegeneral in December 1960). Buhse retired on 30 September 1962.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47 [2]
- Grand Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) (13 September 1962)[1]
References
Citations
- ^ ISBN 3-7648-2382-8, pp. 283–284 (in German)
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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