Otto Büsing
| Otto Karl Gerd Lorenz Adolf Büsing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 August 1896 Kiel |
| Died |
8 March 1944 (aged 47) Kirovohrad, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Karl Gerd Lorenz Adolf Büsing (22 August 1896 – 8 March 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Otto Büsing was killed on 8 March 1944 near Kirovohrad, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (13 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (26 August 1941)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (21 January 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 August 1942)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment 39[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.
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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