Erich Buschenhagen
Born8 December 1895
Died13 September 1994(1994-09-13) (aged 98)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held15th Infantry Division
LII Army Corps
Battles/warsJassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Buschenhagen (December 8, 1895 – September 13, 1994) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the LII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Buschenhagen surrendered to the Soviet forces in August 1944, after the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until October 1955.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 95.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 70.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 – The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941–1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralmajor Bronislaw Pawel Commander of 15. Infanterie-Division 18 June 1942 – 20 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Rudolf Sperl Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele Commander of LII. Armeekorps 20 November 1943 – 1 February 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau Commander of LII. Armeekorps April–August 1944 Succeeded byNone
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