Wilhelm Fahlbusch (officer)
Wilhelm Fahlbusch (born November 8, 1914 in Hanover ; † June 12, 2002 in Bonn ) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr .
Life
Wilhelm Fahlbusch joined the Air Force as an officer candidate after finishing school . On July 1, 1937 he was promoted to lieutenant and belonged to the 1st / 7th Flak Regiment. In 1939, before the beginning of World War II , he was transferred to a heavy 8.8 cm battery of Flak Regiment 36 as platoon leader . After the attack on Poland ended , the regiment was transferred to the Moselle . From there it took part in the western campaign against France . As a first lieutenant he took over the leadership of the 8th / 11th Flak Regiment (motorized). In the Battle of Kiev , Fahlbusch's unit fended off several Soviet tank attacks. For this, Fahlbusch was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on December 31, 1941 . He later came to the Military Academy as a captain . From there he was transferred to the General Staff , where he was promoted to major on May 1, 1944 . At the end of the war, Fahlbusch became a prisoner of war , from which he was released on April 3, 1945.
From January 23, 1956, Fahlbusch served in the Bundeswehr, newly founded the year before, with the rank of major. On August 16, 1956 he was officially promoted to major, later to lieutenant colonel and from 1961 to the rank of colonel . By a cabinet resolution of July 28, 1965, Fahlbusch was appointed Brigadier General. He worked as a subdivision manager in the Air Force Command Staff. On March 31, 1970, Fahlbusch was released from service.
Fonts
- National defense duties. Lecture by Colonel in the General Staff Fahlbusch in the estate of Erich Schneider . In: Federal Archives N 625/135.
literature
- Franz Kurowski : Denied fatherhood. Wehrmacht officers created the Bundeswehr. Pour le Mérite, Selent 2000, ISBN 3-932381-12-2 , pp. 245, 258 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ According to Franz Kurowski: Denied Fatherhood. 2000, p. 259, the promotion took place on February 1, 1944.
- ^ A b Franz Kurowski: Denied paternity. 2000, p. 259.
- ↑ 174th Cabinet meeting on July 28, 1965, Item 1. In: Federal Archives, Cabinet Protocols 1965. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fahlbusch, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer in the Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanover |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2002 |
| Place of death | Bonn |