Horst Freiherr Treusch und Buttlar-Brandenfels
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Horst Julius Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (14 August 1888 – 3 April 1962) was a German
general and recipient of the Pour le Mérite
on 9 April 1918 as Commander of Zeppelin
L-54. He was the Commander of Frankfurt Airfield at the End of World War II.
In 1944 von Buttlar-Brandenfels was Army Operations Chief, OKW (Major-General) and played a major part in not releasing the panzer reserves (Panzer Lehr and 12th SS Divisions) requested by Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (December 12, 1875 - February 24, 1953), Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during the initial Normandy landings by Allied troops.[Cornelius Ryan - The Longest Day pp192-193]
Germany
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general and recipient of the Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite
The Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max , was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers until the end of World War I....
on 9 April 1918 as Commander of Zeppelin
Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century. It was based on designs he had outlined in 1874 and detailed in 1893. His plans were reviewed by committee in 1894 and patented in the United States on 14 March 1899...
L-54. He was the Commander of Frankfurt Airfield at the End of World War II.
In 1944 von Buttlar-Brandenfels was Army Operations Chief, OKW (Major-General) and played a major part in not releasing the panzer reserves (Panzer Lehr and 12th SS Divisions) requested by Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (December 12, 1875 - February 24, 1953), Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during the initial Normandy landings by Allied troops.[Cornelius Ryan - The Longest Day pp192-193]