Martin Buhr

Martin Buhr
Martin Buhr
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Born	3 April 1913; Marienhafe
Died	23 August 1988 (aged 74); Karlstadt
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Service / branch	Heer; Bundeswehr
Years of service	1934–45; 1955–71
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht); Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202; Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment Müncheberg
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Lower Dnieper Offensive; Battle of Kiev (1943); Battle of the Seelow Heights; Battle of Berlin;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Buhr (3 April 1913 – 23 August 1988) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Martin Buhr joined the Bundeswehr in 1955 and retired in 1971 as an Oberst.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (5 July 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (26 September 1942)^[1]
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
General Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September 1943 as Major and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202^[2]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 57.
^ 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 (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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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[Thomas_&_Wegmann_p57-1] Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 57.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.

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