Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen

Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen (11 December 1908 – 1 October 2004) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen was captured by American troops during the fall of Tunisia. He was held captive until 1947.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (20 November 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (9 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (26 November 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (16 December 1941)
 * Panzer Badge (18 September 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (24 December 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1943 as Major and commander of 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (17 April 1941)