Wilhelm Fahlbusch (Flak officer)
Appearance
Wilhelm Fahlbusch | |
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Born | 8 November 1914 Hanover |
Died | 12 June 2006 Bonn | (aged 91)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service | Template:Luftwaffe Template:GAF |
Years of service | ?–1945 1956–70 |
Rank | Major im Generalstab (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized) |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Fahlbusch (8 November 1914 – 12 June 2006) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Luftwaffe 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized)[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
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.
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