Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust explained

Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Birth Date:	17 April 1913
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Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was an officer in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 27th Bomber Wing. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Beust joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 June 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as Major in Kampfgeschwader 27
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
  • 336th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Holders of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . 2000 . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . First published 1986 . Podzun-Pallas . Friedberg, Germany . de . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Book: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . Norderstedt, Germany . de . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: Thomas, Franz . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . 1997 . Biblio-Verlag . Osnabrück, Germany . de . 978-3-7648-2299-6.