Date of birth:

April 10th, 1909 (Münster/Westfalen, Germany)

Date of death:

November 6th, 1998 (Münster/Westfalen, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

00.00.1928: Polizeischule, Münster
00.00.1929: Polizei-Wachtmeister, Schutzpolizei
00.00.1934: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister, Schutzpolizei, Polizeibereitschaft Dortmund
00.00.1935: Wehrmacht
00.00.1935: Feldwebel, Infanterie-Regiment 58, Herford
00.09.1939: Oberfeldwebel, Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 216, 86. Infanterie-Division
00.05.1940: campaign in France
01.06.1940: promoted to Leutnant
00.09.1940: Lt, Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 579, 306. Infanterie-Division
00.06.1941: promoted to Oberleutnant
21.06.1941: campaign in Russia
01.01.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
00.01.1942: Hauptmann, Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 579, 306. Infanterie-Division
17.07.1943: WIA and sent to a Lazarett
00.00.1943: fightings in Stalino
06.09.1943: promoted to Major
00.09.1943: Major, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 580, 306. Infanterie-Division
03.10.1943: Major, WIA near Krementschug
00.03.1944: Major, Kommandeur, Füsilier-Bataillon 328
26.03.1944: Major, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 580, 306. Infanterie-Division
10.04.1944: promoted to Obertsleutnant after the fightings North of Odessa
00.08.1944: sent to a Lehrgang when his regiment was destroyed
09.09.1944: Oberstleutnant, Führer, Kampfgruppe, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 203, 76. Infanterie-Division, Budapest - "Szekler-Zipfel"
03.10.1944: severely WIA and evacuated to a Lazarett near Graz
00.00.1945: Oberst, Lehrgangskommandeur, Heeresschule I, Güstrow
00.06.1945-00.12.1945: Oberst, Kommandeur der deutschen Militärpolizei, Sperrgebiet "G", Holstein
26.04.1956: joined the Bundeswehr as Oberstleutnant
00.05.1956: Oberstleutnant, Leiter der Abteilung Feldjägerwesen, Wehrkreis III
00.01.1960: promoted to Oberst
00.00.1963: Oberst, Kommandeur, VBK 36 Aachen
30.09.1967: retired

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Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 216, 86. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 30th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 216, 86. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 579, 306. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

April 14th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 579, 306. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Awarded on:

July 17th, 1943

WIA 17.07.1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 580, 306. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

November 17th, 1943

awarded for the fightings in Saporoshje in September 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 580, 306. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 328, 306. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Bataillon during the heavy fighting on the northern front of the Nikopol bridgehead east of Nowo Nikolajewka.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Awarded on:

October 1944

WIA 17.07.1943 + 03.10.1943 + 03.10.1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 203, 76. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 28th, 1944

On the 24.09.1944 the Grenadier-Regiment 203 was deployed within the sector of the 20. Panzer-Division in the Klausenburg-Thorenburg area. Here, in the area north of Thorenburg, it repulsed all tank supported enemy attacks and immediately eliminated local penetrations with immediate counterthrusts of his own. Oberstleutnant Busse was inseparably involved in the success of his Regiment during this time, and for this reason he would be later awarded the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.

637th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Awarded on:

1945

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945