Hans-Jürgen Burmester

Hans-Jürgen Burmester (11 June 1916 – 22 September 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst 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. Hans-Jürgen Burmester was captured by American troops in 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, retiring in 1974.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (15 May 1942)
 * Wound Badge
 * in Black (16 June 1941)
 * in Silver (12 July 1942)
 * in Gold (31 July 1944)
 * Panzer Badge
 * in Silver (10 June 1942)
 * II Class
 * III Class (15 August 1944)
 * German Cross in Gold (7 August 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 September 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509