Rudolf Buhse

Rudolf Buhse
Born	(1905-04-10)10 April 1905 Graudenz
Died	Tutzing
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–45 1956–62
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 47 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 47
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Tunisia Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Bundeswehr

Rudolf Buhse (10 April 1905 – 26 November 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in Bundeswehr. 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. Rudolf Buhse was captured by Allied troops during the fall of Tunisia in 1943, he was released in 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (20 May 1940)
• Infantry Assault Badge (17 August 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (27 October 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Crimea Shield (10 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47
• Grand Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) (13 September 1962)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945