Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust
Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as Major in Kampfgeschwader 27
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- * Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
- * 336th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"