Ernst Busch

Also known as Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard Busch, Busch, Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard, E. Busch

German field marshal (1885-1945)

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Born: Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch , ( 1885-07-06 ) 6 July 1885, Essen , Prussia , Germany
Died: 17 July 1945 (1945-07-17) (aged 60), Camp Aldershot, United Kingdom
Buried: Cannock Chase German war cemetery
Allegiance: Germany
Branch: German Army
Service years: 1904–1945
Rank: Generalfeldmarschall
Commands: VIII Army Corps , 16th Army , Army Group Centre
Conflicts: World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Operation Bagration
Awards: Pour le Mérite , Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Spouses: ∞ 15 August 1917 widow Elise Hildegard Katharina Hüger, née Kaiser (1883–1963)
Children: 2 stepdaughters, Annegret Else Kitty Hüger and Ingeborg Maria Helene Hüger (1909–1990), wife of General Arthur Hauffe (4 children)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Bernhard
Family name: Busch
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of death: Aldershot
Occupation: military personnel
Languages spoken: German
Conflict: Tikhvin offensive
Military branch: army
Military rank: general field marshal
Image: Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch.jpg

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Commons category: Ernst Busch (Field Marshal)
date of birth: 1885-07-06
date of death: 1945-07-17
commander of (DEPRECATED): 16th Army
name in native language: Ernst Busch
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
allegiance: Nazi Germany
start of work period: 1904-00-00
end of work period: 1945-00-00
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch (6 July 1885 – 17 July 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II who commanded the 16th Army (as a Generaloberst) and Army Group Centre.

During World War I, Busch served as an infantry officer and was retained in the postwar army of the Weimar Republic. He steadily rose in seniority and by 1936 was a general and commander of the 23rd Infantry Division. During the invasion of Poland, he commanded VIII Army Corps. In 1940, he was appointed commander of the 16th Army; he led it during the 1940 Battle of France and Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union.

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