Rudolf Buhse

Rudolf Buhse
Rudolf Buhse
Born	10 April 1905; Graudenz
Died	26 November 1997 (aged 92); Tutzing
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1924–45; 1956–62
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht); Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Born10 April 1905
Graudenz

Died26 November 1997 (aged 92)
Tutzing

Allegiance

BranchArmy

Rudolf Gustav Buhse (10 April 1905 – 26 November 1997) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Buhse surrendered to the Allied troops during the fall of Tunisia in 1943.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 22nd Air Landing Division
Staff	Werner Ehrig Hans Graf von Sponeck Ludwig Wolff¹ (Oak Leaves)
Units	Dietrich von Choltitz Kurt Heyser Hans Kreysing² (Oak Leaves & Swords)
¹ Knight's Cross with the 56th Infantry Division. ² Oak Leaves with the 3rd Mountain Division, Swords with the XVII. Armeekorps

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany

Awards and decorations

Rudolf Buhse
Born	(1905-04-10)10 April 1905 Graudenz
Died	26 November 1997(1997-11-26) (aged 92) Tutzing
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1924–45 1956–62
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross