Ernst Busch
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Ernst Busch (6 July, 1885 - 17 July, 1945) was a German field marshall during World War II.
He was born in Essen-Steele, Germany, and was educated at the Groß Lichterfelde Cadet Academy. Busch entered the German Army in 1904 and served on the Western Front during World War I. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite in 1918. After the war, Busch remained in the army and was appointed Inspector of Transport Troops in 1925. He was promoted in 1930 to Lieutenant Colonel and given command of the 9th Infantry Regiment.
Busch served under Siegmund List during the Polish September Campaign of 1939, and the following year he led the German Sixteenth Army during the Western Offensive. He was awarded the Knight's Cross by Hitler for his efforts.
He died in a prisoner of war camp in Aldershot, England.