Hans Busch

Hans Konrad Busch (5 March 1915 – 13 April 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant 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 Busch was captured by Soviet troops in 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, retiring in 1975.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (21 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (23 December 1941)
 * Wound Badge
 * in Black (6 November 1942)
 * in Silver (3 December 1943)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (19 March 1943)
 * Demyansk Shield (31 December 1943)
 * Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * German Cross in Gold (16 January 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 4
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 3 August 1944