Wilhelm Berkenbusch

Wilhelm Berkenbusch
Born	26 June 1918 Immensen
Died	23 October 2002(2002-10-23) (aged 84) Deitersen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 914
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Operation Overlord Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Berkenbusch (26 June 1918 – 23 October 2002) was a highly decorated Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (7 March 1943)
- 1st Class (31 December 1944)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
Infantry Assault Badge
War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 15 January 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 914^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

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.

Persondata
Name	Berkenbusch, Wilhelm
Alternative names
Short description	German soldier and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	26 June 1918
Place of birth	Immensen, Germany
Date of death	23 October 2002
Place of death	Deitersen, Germany

Wilhelm Berkenbusch

Awards and decorations

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