Wilhelm Büsing

Wilhelm Büsing
Born	16 November 1901 Oldenburg
Died	16 April 1945 (aged 43)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Commands held	I./Grenadier-Regiment 280
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battles of Rzhev Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Büsing (16 November 1901 – 16 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Büsing died on 16 April 1945 near Tiberg.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 March 1943)
  • 1st Class (28 November 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 280^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.

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 [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.
• 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.