Ernst Buffa

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Ernst Joachim Valentin Gustav Buffa
Born	14 February 1893
Died	19 September 1971(1971-09-19) (aged 78)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	12th Flak Division 21st Flak Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Buffa (14 February 1893 – 19 September 1971) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. Son of Franz Freiherr Buffa von Lilienberg und Castellalt, Baron of the Holy Roman Empire, he enlisted in the German army in 1912. He entered the Military Academy of Berlin in May 1916. During World War I he was sent to the Western Front. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In 1947, he moved to Argentina where he wrote about his experiences during the war. He died in 1971 in the village of Traben-Trarbach.