Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust

Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Born	17 April 1913; Karlsruhe
Died	27 March 1991 (aged 77); Munich
Allegiance	Nazi Germany; West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberst
Unit	Condor Legion
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 27
Battles/wars	See battles Spanish Civil War; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk; Battle of Britain; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Odessa (1941); Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942); Battle of Stalingrad; Battle of Kursk; Lower Dnieper Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (17 April 1913 – 27 March 1991) was an officer in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 27th Bomber Wing. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Beust joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1971.

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