| Erich Buschenhagen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1895 Straßburg |
| Died | 13 September 1994 (aged 98) Kronberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 15. Infanterie Division LII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (22 November 1914)
- 1st Class (7 October 1917)
- Cross of Honor
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
- 1st Class (26 September 1939)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st class with Swords (26 October 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (19 July 1942)
- 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 [1]
- 521st Oak Leaves on 4 July 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of LII. Armeekorps [2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 May 1944)
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Bronislaw Pawel |
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 |
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 |
Commander of LII. Armeekorps 1 April 1944 – August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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