Hans Busch

For the German physicist, see Hans Busch (physicist).

Hans Konrad Busch (5 March 1915 – 13 April 1998) was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Busch was captured by Soviet troops in 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, retiring in 1975.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (23 December 1941)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black (6 November 1942)
  • in Silver (3 December 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge (19 March 1943)
• Demyansk Shield (31 December 1943)
• Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• German Cross in Gold (16 January 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 4
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 3 August 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
3 August 1944 (Addendum)	In den schweren Kämpfen bei Liepna haben sich die rheinisch-westfälische 227. Infanterie-Division unter Oberst Wengler und eine Kampfgruppe unter Major Busch besonders hervorgetan.	The Rhenish-Westphalian 227th Infantry Division under Colonel Wengler and a battle group under Major Busch have particularly distinguished themselves in the heavy fighting at Liepna.

External links

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