Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
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Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
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| Born | 17 April 1913 Karlsruhe |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1931–34 1936–45 1957–71 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | Condor Legion Kampfgeschwader 27 |
| Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 27 |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust[a] (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1947. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.
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Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (24 October 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as Major in Kampfgeschwader 27[2]
- 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"[3]
- 336th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[4]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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| Preceded by
Major Gerhard Ulbricht
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Commander of Kampfgeschwader 27 1 March 1942 – November 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Rudi Kiel |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1913 births
- 1991 deaths
- People from Karlsruhe
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- German Air Force personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Barons of Germany
- Condor Legion personnel
