The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Busche was wounded on 26 May 1943 and later died from his wounds on 28 May 1943 in a military hospital in Simferopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst.
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) 1st Class (27 July 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze Infantry Assault Badge German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1942 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 228 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 228.
