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Busch, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
March 16th, 1914
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Eisenbahn-Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon, Heer
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1940
Citation:
"Beceause he, on 26.05.40, with 1.5 Gruppe under aimed enemy artillery fire, has build a 4-t-Fähre, and thus contributed, so in a short time could be started with transferring the troops. This far he has guided his Gruppe very well as an Unteroffizier der Reserve."
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1942
Awarded for a wound received on December 7th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel der Reserve
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1944
Dutch recommendation available.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1944
Awarded for wounds received on December 8th, 1941, March 9th, 1944 and August 12th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 30, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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