Horst Julius Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels
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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.
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Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels | |
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![]() Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels with the Pour le Mérite | |
Born | (1888-06-14)June 14, 1888[1] Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire |
Died | September 3, 1962(1962-09-03) (aged 74) Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany |
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Awards | Pour le Mérite Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class (1914)[2] House Order of Hohenzollern with swords (1916)[2] Hanseatic Cross Hamburg[2] |
Spouse(s) | Ilse Böhm[1] |
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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.