Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (2 September 1900 – 8 January 1990) was a German general during World War II, commonly referred to as Treusch, but also as Buttlar-Brandenfels.

In 1944, Treusch was Army Operations Chief ( OKW Major-General); he played a major role in not releasing the Panzer reserves ( Panzer Lehr and the 12th SS Division) which had been requested by Gerd von Rundstedt. Rundstedt was Generalfeldmarschall of the German army during the initial Normandy landings by Allied troops. ^[1]

He was briefly in command of the 11th Panzer Division of the Wehrmacht from April 1945 until the end of the war in May.

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