Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1913 Karlsruhe |
| Died | 27 March 1991 (aged 77) Munich |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | Condor Legion |
| Commands | Kampfgeschwader 27 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was an officer in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 27th Bomber Wing. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Beust joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 June 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as Major in Kampfgeschwader 27[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[3]
- 336th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[4]
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 43.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Holders of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
