Nikolaus Büsen
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| Dr. Nikolaus Büsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 March 1911 Kiel |
| Died |
14 June 1942 (aged 31) North Africa |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1942 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Nikolaus Büsen (6 March 1911 – 14 June 1942) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Nikolaus Büsen was killed on 14 June 1942 over North African coast. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 4 September 1942.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (29 November 1939)
- 1st Class (13 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (24 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelführer of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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