Hans-Jürgen Burmester
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Hans-Jürgen Burmester
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Born | Lamstedt |
11 June 1916
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Witzeeze |
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Service/ |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1935–45 1956–74 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 |
Commands held | schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Jürgen Burmester (11 June 1916 – 22 September 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Jürgen Burmester was captured by American troops in 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, retiring in 1974.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
- 1st Class (15 May 1942)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (16 June 1941)
- in Silver (12 July 1942)
- in Gold (31 July 1944)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (10 June 1942)
- II Class
- III Class (15 August 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (7 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 September 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
Bibliography
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Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Cuxhaven (district)
- People from the Province of Hanover
- German Army personnel
- Panzer commanders
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war