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Kapitanleutnant
Treusch von Buttlar Brandenfels (1918)
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.
Medals
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Buttlar-Brandenfels was awarded the
Pour le Merite
on 9 April 1918 for his service as the commander of
Zeppelin L-54
.
Other distinctions awarded to him were:
Works
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- Im Marineluftschiff gegen England!
Eckart. Berlin 1917.
- Luftschiffangriffe auf England.
E.S. Mittler & Sohn. Berlin 1918.
- Zeppeline gegen England.
von Hase & Koehler. Leipzig 1931.
See also
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References
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GHdA 1975 Band 59, S. 52
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Rangliste der Kaiserlich Deutschen Marine
, Publisher: Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn, Berlin 1918, page 47.
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