Buschenhagen, Erich Otto Ludwig (General der Inf.)
- Date of birth:
- December 8th, 1895 (Straßburg/Alsace, Germany (now France))
- Date of death:
- September 13th, 1994 (Oberstdorf, Kronberg/Taunus, Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was Prisoner of War with the Soviets from 4th September 1944 until 10th October 1955.
Promotions:
26.10.1914: Fähnrich
27.01.1915: Leutnant
18.10.1918: Oberleutnant
01.12.1925: Rittmeister
01.04.1933: Major
01.10.1935: Oberstleutnant
01.03.1938: Oberst
01.08.1941: Generalmajor
10.07.1943: Generalleutnant
20.02.1944: General der Infanterie
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1917
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1938
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 22nd November 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 7th October 1917.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Armeeoberkommando Norwegen
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1942
Award 146/28.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 15. Infanterie-Division, LII. Armee-Korps, 1. Panzer-Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- December 5th, 1943
2398th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierende General, LII. Armeekorps, 6. Armee, Heeresgruppe Südukraine
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1944
521st Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- 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
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Generalleutnant Erich Buschenhagen - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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