Erich Buschenhagen

Erich Buschenhagen
Born 8 December 1895
Straßburg
Died 13 September 1994(1994-09-13) (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

World War I
World War II
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

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.
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
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
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