Fritz Buchenau
Fritz Buchenau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1914 Unterellen |
| Died | 8 February 1991 (aged 76) Kempten |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 1956–72 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 of the Artillerie-Schule II Groß-Born |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Buchenau (4 June 1914 – 8 February 1991) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves 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. Fritz Buchenau joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1972 as a Brigadegeneral.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 July 1940)
- 1st Class (23 December 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (8 June 1940)
- in Silver (19 October 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (12 December 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1945 as Major and commander of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 of the Artillerie-Schule II Groß-Born[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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External links
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