Wedel, von, Busso Hermann Richard
- Date of birth:
- June 12th, 1897 (Giebichenstein-Halle (Saale)/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 15th, 1981 (Eckernförde/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1914: Fahnenjunker;
1915: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1934: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1942: Oberst (RDA -427-).
Career:
1914: Hannoverisches Dragoner Regiment 16;
1934: 7. Kompanie, II. Jäger-Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
1939: Kommandeur, II. / Infanterie-Regiment 89;
August 13th, 1941 - September 30th, 1941: mit den Führung beauftragt, Infanterie-Regiment 48;
January 15th, 1942; Führer Infanterie-Regiment 89;
July 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
July 1st, 1944: Sonderführerreserve OKH;'
November 15th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 89, 12. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 89, 12. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Family
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Karteikarte.
- Panzer-Archiv.de
- Matrikel der Herren und Grafen von Wedel
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