Busse, Theodor (General der Infanterie)
- Date of birth:
- December 15th, 1897 (Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 21st, 1986 (Wallerstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
General der Infanterie Ernst Hermann August Theodor Busse
Promotions:
01.12.1915: Fahnenjunker
24.03.1916: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
13.04.1916: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
11.07.1916: Fähnrich
13.02.1917: Leutnant - Patent 15.02.1917
31.07.1925: Oberleutnant
01.02.1933: Rittmeister
01.04.1936: Major
01.02.1939: Oberstleutnant i.G.
01.08.1941: Oberst i.G.
01.03.1943: Generalmajor
01.09.1943: Generalleutnant
01.11.1944: General der Infanterie
Career:
01.12.1915-25.07.1916: 2. Brandenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment "Prinz Karl von Preußen" Nr. 12
00.10.1940: Oberstleutnant i.G., Erster Generalstabsoffizier, Ia, Stab, 11. Armee
00.01.1943: Oberst i.G., Chef des Generalstabes, Heeresgruppe Süd
15.07.1944-29.07.1944: Führerreserve OKH
29.07.1944-01.09.1944: Generalleutnant, Kdr, Infanterie-Division 121
01.09.1944-20.01.1945: Generalleutnant, Kdr, Generalkommando I. Armee-Korps
21.01.1945-04.05.1945: General der Infanterie, Kdr, Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee
04.05.1945-00.00.1947: US POW
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- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabes, Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1944
Awarded for his outstanding achievements during the summer and winter of 1943 as the chief of staff in Army Group South. He distinguished himself fully in this role while serving as the most important working colleague of Field Marshal von Manstein.
2611th Award.
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1966
Sources
- Photo 1: Valdis Kursietis
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- Photo: Valdis Kursietis via Axis Biographical Research
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- 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
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945