Erich Buschenhagen
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Erich Buschenhagen
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Born | 8 December 1895 Strassburg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kronberg |
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Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 15. Infanterie Division LII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Buschenhagen (8 December 1895 – 13 September 1994) was a German general who commanded the LII Corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Buschenhagen was captured by Soviet troops in August 1944 after the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) and was held until October 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st class with Swords (26 October 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 19 July 1942 as Generalmajor in AOK Norwegen[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Infanterie Division[3]
- 521st Oak Leaves on 4 July 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of LII. Armeekorps[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 May 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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12 May 1944 | Bei der gestern gemeldeten Zerschlagung des feindlichen Brückenkopfes am unteren Dnjestr haben die unter Führung des General der Infanterie Buschenhagen stehenden Truppen sieben feindlichen Schützendivisionen sowie Teile einer Artillerie- und Flakdivision zerschlagen.[5] | In yesterday reported destruction of the enemy bridgehead at the lower Dniester, troops under the leadership of General of the Infantry Buschenhagen have smashed seven enemy infantry divisions and parts of artillery and anti aircraft divisions. |
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Bronislaw Pawel
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Commander of 15. Infanterie-Division 18 June 1942 – 20 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Sperl |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele
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Commander of LII. Armeekorps 20 November 1943 – 1 February 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau
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Commander of LII. Armeekorps 1 April 1944 – August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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- People from Strasbourg
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- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union