Erich Buschenhagen

Erich Buschenhagen (December 8, 1895 – September 13, 1994) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the LII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Buschenhagen surrendered to the Soviet forces in August 1944, after the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until October 1955.

Erich Buschenhagen
Born	8 December 1895
Died	13 September 1994(1994-09-13) (aged 98)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	15th Infantry Division LII Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Operation Weserübung Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross – 2nd Class (November 22, 1914) & 1st Class (October 7, 1917)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross – 2nd Class (September 17, 1939) & 1st Class (September 26, 1939)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on July 19, 1942 as Generalmajor in AOK Norwegen^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on December 5, 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Infanterie Division^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on July 4, 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of LII. Armeekorps^[4]