Wilhelm Buss

Wilhelm Buss
Born	(1918-12-06)December 6, 1918
Died	11 July 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 72)
Place of birth	Gersdorf
Place of death	Berlin
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 31
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Buss (6 December 1918 – 11 July 1991) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (22 July 1942)
• Panzer Badge (15 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (20 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and panzer commander in the 1. / Panzer-Regiment 31

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

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