Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels | |
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Born | [1] Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire | June 14, 1888
Died | September 3, 1962 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 74)
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.
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:
Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels | |
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Born | [1] Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire | June 14, 1888
Died | September 3, 1962 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 74)
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.
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: