Karl Busche
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Karl Busche
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| Born | 17 September 1903 Breklum |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Simferopol, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–43 |
| Rank | Oberst (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Jäger-Regiment 228 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Karl Busche (17 September 1903 – 28 May 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Karl Busche was wounded on 26 May 1943 and later died from his wounds on 28 May 1943 in a military hospital in Simferopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
- 1st Class (27 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1942 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 228[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 228[2]
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Nordfriesland
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German police officers
- Recipients of the Star of Romania Order
