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  1. Signature. Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch (6 July 1885 – 17 July 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II who commanded the 16th Army (as a Generaloberst) and Army Group Centre . During World War I, Busch served as an infantry officer and was retained in the postwar army of the Weimar Republic.

  2. Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch (6 July 1885 – 17 July 1945) was a German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and...

  3. 17.07. 1945: Ernst Busch – Hitler’s Field Marshal. Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/Sign for Aldershot Military Town. Ernst Busch was the highest-ranking officer of the Wehrmacht who died in a prisoner of war camp in England.

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  5. Despite a counter-attack by the Red Army Busch's troops held the line from Staraya to Ostashkov. After a brave defence of his position he was promoted to field marshal. In October 1943, Busch replaced General Gunther von Kluge as head of Army Group Centre. However, he only held the post until June 1944 when he was replaced by General Walther Model.

  6. Army Group Center was commanded by Field Marshal Ernst Busch, not a particularly capable commander. His appointment was due primarily to his unquestioned loyalty and obedience to Hitler. His forces occupied a huge bulge extending eastward north of the Pripet Marshes close to the headwaters of the Dvina and Dniper Rivers east of Vitebsk––the ...

  7. Busch, Field Marshal Ernst (1885–1945) in The Oxford Companion to World War II Length: 213 words. (1885–1945),German Army officer and fervent Nazi Party supporter who served as a German corps commander during the Polish campaign in September 1939. He then commanded the Sixteenth Army during ...

  8. Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch (6 July 1885 – 17 July 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II who commanded the 16th Army (as a Generaloberst) and later the massive Army Group Centre. By October 1943, Busch was a field marshal and commander of Army Group Centre.

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