Horst Julius Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels
Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels | |
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 Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels with the Pour le Mérite | |
| Born | June 14, 1888[1] Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire |
| Died | September 3, 1962 (aged 74) Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Luftwaffe |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class (1914)[2] House Order of Hohenzollern with swords (1916)[2] Hanseatic Cross Hamburg[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Ilse Böhm[1] |
Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (14 June 1888 – 3 September 1962) was a German general. Freiherr, which equals "Baron", was his title of nobility.
He was known for commanding several airships during World War I, including the most successful Zeppelin of the war, the Zeppelin L 30.
He was the commander of Frankfurt Airport at the end of World War II.
Medals
[edit]Buttlar-Brandenfels was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 9 April 1918 for his service as the commander of Zeppelin L-54.
Other distinctions awarded to him were:
- Iron Cross (1914), 1st and 2nd class[2]
- Knights Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (9 October 1916)[2]
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg[2]
Works
[edit]- Im Marineluftschiff gegen England! Eckart. Berlin 1917.
- Luftschiffangriffe auf England. E.S. Mittler & Sohn. Berlin 1918.
- Zeppeline gegen England. von Hase & Koehler. Leipzig 1931.
See also
[edit]- Marinekabinett (in German) de:Marinekabinett
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