Generalmajor Werner Büning Born: 08 Mar 1899 in Bocholt, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 25 Oct 1984 in Münster, Westphalia (Westfalen) Promotions:
Leutnant (00 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Jun 1934); Major (01 Mar 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1942); Oberst (01 Aug 1943); Generalmajor (01 May 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (00 Dec 1916)
In the 144th Infantry-Regiment (00 Dec 1916-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Jun 1934)
In the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1934-20 Aug 1939)
Battalion-Commander in the 65th Infantry-Regiment (20 Aug 1939-02 Nov 1939)
Instruction-Staff-Officer at the Army-Gas-School in Celle (02 Nov 1939-15 May 1940)
Battalion-Commander in the 51st Rocket-Regiment (15 May 1940-02 Mar 1941)
Course-Leader at the Army-Gas-Protection-School in Bromberg (02 Mar 1941-02 Jan 1942)
Battalion-Commander in the 70th Rocket-Regiment (02 Jan 1942-12 Jan 1943)
Commander of the 70th Rocket-Regiment (12 Jan 1943-20 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 2nd Rocket-Brigade (20 Jan 1944-01 Apr 1945)
Commander of the 4th Rocket-Brigade (Army Blumentritt) (01 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Mar 1946)
Released (00 Mar 1946)
Awards & Decorations:
- - Deustches Kreuz in Gold: am 04.07.1943 als Oberstleutnant und Komm. des Werfer-Regiments 70
- - 1939 EK I
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
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