Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust

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.

Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Born	17 April 1913
Died	27 March 1991 (aged 77)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberst
Unit	Condor Legion
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 27
Battles/wars	See battles Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Dunkirk Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Siege of Odessa (1941) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 June 1940)[1]
• 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]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 43.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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 Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.