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.
Freiherr Horst Julius Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels | |
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Born | [1] Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire | June 14, 1888
Died | September 3, 1962 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 74)
Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Imperial German Navy Luftwaffe |
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] |
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.
Buttlar-Brandenfels was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 9 April 1918 for his service as the commander of Zeppelin L-54.
Other distinctions awarded to him were: