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Buss, Wilhelm (Panzer-Regiment 31)

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1918 (Gersdorf/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
July 11th, 1991 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

In service from October 1st 1936.

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Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Schwadron, Panzer-Nachrichten-Abteilung 77, 5. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1940
doc signed by the Abteilungskommandeur Friedrich Graf zu Solms-Wildenfel
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Panzer-Regiment 31
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1942
doc signed by Gen. Maj. Gustav Fehn, Kdr, 5. Panzer-Division
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Panzerkommandant, 1. Schwadron, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, 4. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1944

Submitted on November 19th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on December 15th to AOK 4.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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