Horst Julius Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels

He was known for commanding several airships during World War I, including the most successful Zeppelin of the war, the Zeppelin L 30. Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 9 April 1918 for his service as the commander of Zeppelin L-54. He was the commander of Frankfurt Airport at the end of World War II. ==Promotions==

Navy • 3 April 1907 Seekadett • 21 April 1908 Fähnrich zur See • 28 September 1910 Leutnant zur See • 27 September 1913 Oberleutnant zur See • 16 July 1917 Kapitänleutnant Luftwaffe • 1 October 1934 Major and territorial protection / state security officer (L-Offizier) • head of the Kiel branch of the Air Office • 1 August 1937 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) and supplemental officer (E-Offizier) • 27 August 1939 Charakter als Oberst (honorary / brevet Colonel) • 1 February 1941 Oberst (active Colonel) ==Awards and decorations==

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class • 2nd Class on 9 January 1915 • House Order of Hohenzollern, Knights Cross with Swords (HOH3X) on 9 October 1916 • Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (''Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen''), Cross of Honour III. Class with Swords (HEK3/HE3) on 17 March 1917 • Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with War Decoration (ÖM3K) • Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (HH) on 14 February 1918 • Friedrich-August-Kreuz, 2nd and 1st Class (OFA1) • Pour le Mérite on 9. April 1918 • Commemorative badge for the airship crews in 1920 • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords ==Works==

• Im Marineluftschiff gegen England! Eckart. Berlin 1917. • Luftschiffangriffe auf England. E.S. Mittler & Sohn. Berlin 1918. • Zeppeline gegen England. von Hase & Koehler. Leipzig 1931. ==See also==