Heinrich Busse

Military Person

1909 – 1998

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Who was Heinrich Busse?

Heinrich Busse was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Heinrich Busse joined the postwar Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1967.

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Born
Apr 10, 1909
Münster
Died
Nov 6, 1998
Münster

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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