What key details about ernst buffa can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: ernst joachim valentin gustav buffa -lrb- 14 february 1893 -- 19 september 1971 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the luftwaffe 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 . the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . ernst buffa was taken prisoner by american troops in 1945 and was held until 1947 , retiring to live in argentina in the province of cordoba where he went on to write about his experiences during the war . he died in 1971 in the village of traben-trarbach at 78 years old .
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- death place is traben-trarbach- battles is world war i world war ii- death date is 19 september 1971- allegiance is german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb-- commands is flak-regiment . flak-division 104 -lrb- mot -rrb- 12 . flak-division 21- awards is knight 's cross of the iron cross- birth date is 14 february 1893- serviceyears is 1912 -- 45- name is ernst joachim valentin gustav buffa- branch is '' '' reichswehr '' -lrb- 1919 -- 35 -rrb- '' luftwaffe deutsches '' -lrb- 1935 -- 45 -rrb- heer '' -lrb- 1914 -- 18 -rrb-- image is buffaernst.jpg- birth place is oppeln- rank is generalleutnant