Hermann Buchner Military person

Hermann Buchner (16 January 1917 – 17 November 1944) was a Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 16, 1917
Birth place
Nuremberg
Date of deathNovember 17, 1944
Place of death
Poland , Modlin (Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki)

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Demyansk Shield
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
Close Combat Clasp
Tank Destruction Badge
German Cross
War Merit Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
service start1933
service end1944

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