Büchting, Hermann

Date of birth:: March 14th, 1916 (Neumünster/Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: June 27th, 1992 (Rellingen/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant S 27 / 1.Schnellbootsflottille
Awarded on:: April 22nd, 1943

The following press article describes why Büchting was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Kapitänleutnant Hermann Büchting has distinguished himself as the commander of an S-Boat over the course of over 90 sorties in the English Channel, Gulf of Finland and Black Sea. In this time he sunk a total of 8 enemy merchant ships with 30200 GRT (some from heavily escorted convoys) and torpedoed a steamer. With the support of other ships he sunk a torpedo boat, a minesweeper and two submarine chasers, and he also captured a Soviet passenger ship. Furthermore he also conducted numerous successful mine operations. Kapitänleutnant Büchting is a superb commander who has led his ship and its crew against the enemy with unfailing toughness and outstanding courage.”

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Schnellboot-Kriegsabzeichen ohne Brillianten

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9