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Ernst Busch

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Ernst Busch

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Also known as Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard Busch, Busch, Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard, E. Busch

German field marshal (1885-1945)

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Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard Busch was a German military officer who served as a general field marshal in the army. Born in Essen in 1885, he began his work period in 1904 and served under the allegiance of Nazi Germany. He participated in World War I and World War II, including the Battle of St. Quentin and the First Battle of Ypres. During his career, he commanded Army Group Centre and the 16th Army.

Busch received several awards, including the Pour le Mérite, House Order of Hohenzollern, Clasp to the Iron Cross, and Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918. He died in Aldershot on July 17, 1945, from cardiovascular disease.

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Born
Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch , ( 1885-07-06 ) 6 July 1885, Essen , Prussia , Germany
Died
17 July 1945 (1945-07-17) (aged 60), Camp Aldershot, United Kingdom
Buried
Cannock Chase German war cemetery
Allegiance
Germany
Branch
German Army
Service years
1904–1945
Rank
Generalfeldmarschall
Commands
VIII Army Corps , 16th Army , Army Group Centre
Conflicts
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Operation Bagration
Awards
Pour le Mérite , Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Spouses
∞ 15 August 1917 widow Elise Hildegard Katharina Hüger, née Kaiser (1883–1963)
Children
2 stepdaughters, Annegret Else Kitty Hüger and Ingeborg Maria Helene Hüger (1909–1990), wife of General Arthur Hauffe (4 children)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bernhard
Family name
Busch
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of death
Aldershot
Occupation
military personnel
Languages spoken
German
Conflict
Tikhvin offensive
Military branch
army
Military rank
general field marshal
Image
Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch.jpg
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Commons category
Ernst Busch (Field Marshal)
date of birth
1885-07-06
date of death
1945-07-17
commander of (DEPRECATED)
16th Army
name in native language
Ernst Busch
cause of death
cardiovascular disease
allegiance
Nazi Germany
start of work period
1904-00-00
end of work period
1945-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch (6 July 1885 – 17 July 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II who commanded the 16th Army (as a Generaloberst) and Army Group Centre.

During World War I, Busch served as an infantry officer and was retained in the postwar army of the Weimar Republic. He steadily rose in seniority and by 1936 was a general and commander of the 23rd Infantry Division. During the invasion of Poland, he commanded VIII Army Corps. In 1940, he was appointed commander of the 16th Army; he led it during the 1940 Battle of France and Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union.

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