Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust

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Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Born 17 April 1913
Karlsruhe
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Munich
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1931–34
1936–45
1957–71
Rank Oberst
Unit Condor Legion
Kampfgeschwader 27
Commands held Kampfgeschwader 27
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Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust[a] (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1947. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.

Awards and decorations

Footnotes

  • a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 43.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Kampfgeschwader 27
1 March 1942 – November 1943
Succeeded by
Major Rudi Kiel