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  • Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
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  • Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1947. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.
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serviceyears
  • 1931
  • 1936
  • 1957
Birth Date
  • 1913-04-17
Commands
Branch
death place
  • Munich
Name
  • Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Birth Place
  • Karlsruhe
Title
  • Commander of Kampfgeschwader 27
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
  • Spanish Civil War
  • World War II *Invasion of Poland *Battle of Belgium *Battle of France *Battle of Dunkirk *Battle of Britain *Operation Barbarossa *Siege of Odessa (1941) *Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) *Battle of Stalingrad *Battle of Kursk *Lower Dnieper Offensive
Before
  • Major Gerhard Ulbricht
Years
  • --03-01
After
  • Major Rudi Kiel
abstract
  • Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1947. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.