Hermann Buchner (SS officer)
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Hermann Buchner
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| Born | 16 January 1917 Nürnberg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Killed in action near Modlin, Poland |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1933–44 |
| Rank | Sturmbannführer |
| Unit | 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Close Combat Clasp in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Wound Badge in Gold Eastern Front Medal Demyansk Shield War Merit Cross with Swords Tank Destruction Badge in Silver. |
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 rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold.[1]
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Career
Hermann Buchner was born Jan. 16, 1917. He joined the SS on in October 1937. He was promoted to SS Sturmman on 20 December, 1937. After graduation for an SS officer training course, he was assigned to SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment. He served in the campaigns in France and was awarded the Iron Cross 2 Class. During the fighting in the Soviet Union, he received the Knight's Cross, German Cross in Gold and Close Combat Clasp in Gold. He was killed in action west of Warsaw in November 1944.
Awards
- Iron Cross First Class
- Iron Cross Second Class
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Wound Badge in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Tank Destruction Badge in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1942 as SS-Hauptsturmführer in 9./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1944 as SS-Hauptsturmführer and commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[4][Note 1]
Promotions
- SS-Sturmmann - 20. Dez. 1937
- SS-Junker - 1. Apr. 1938
- SS-Standartenoberjunker - 11. Sept. 1938
- SS-Untersturmfuhrer - 20. Apr. 1939
- SS-Obersturmfuhrer - 20. Apr. 1941
- SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer - 21. Jun. 1942
- SS-Sturmbannfuhrer - 29. Juli. 1944
Commands
- 9th Company, SS Totenkopf
- III. Battalion, 5th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Totenkopf
- II. Battalion, 5th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Totenkopf
Notes
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
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| SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Totenkopf" | ||
| SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke" |
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| SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3 |
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| SS-(Panzer-)Artillerie-Regiment 3 |
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| SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 |
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| SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung(-Batterie) 3 | ||
| SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Totenkopf" | ||
| SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Totenkopf" later SS-Krad-Schützen-Regiment "Thule" |
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| SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 |
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1Knight's Cross with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke", Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2Knight's Cross with SS-Artillerie-Regiment 3, Oak Leaves and Swords with the Stab. 3 Knight's Cross with the SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie, Oak Leaves with the SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf". 4Knight's Cross with SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3, Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" and Swords with the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. 5Oak Leaves with the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS. 6Knight's Cross with SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3, Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke". 7Knight's Cross with the SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf", Oak Leaves with the SS-Krad-Schützen-Regiment "Thule" and Swords with the 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel.
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- ↑ Berger 2004, p. 6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Berger 2004, p. 41.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 65.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 249.
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