Hermann Büchting Military person

Hermann Wilhelm Georg Büchting (14 March 1916 in Neumünster – 27 June 1992 in Rellingen) was a German Schnellboot commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1916
Birth place
Neumünster
Date of deathJune 27, 1992
Place of death
Rellingen

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military commandSchnellboot S-18 S-21 S-25 S-27 and S-51
military unit
Gorch Fock (1933)
German cruiser Karlsruhe
service start1935
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.deutsches-marinearchiv.de/Archiv/1935-1945/Personen/Ritterkreuz/a-e/buechting.htm
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/B/BuechtingH.htm
  3. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Kriegsmarine/B/Buechting-Hermann.htm