Manfred Büttner

Manfred Büttner (15 February 1921 – 29 May 1992) was a highly decorated Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Hauptmann in the Bundeswehr. 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

 * German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship, 1st Grade (24 February 1940)
 * Parachutist Badge (14 July 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (11 February 1943)
 * 1st Class (25 February 1943)
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class (1 January 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (6 November 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 April 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel and leader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26
 * German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (10 November 1972)