Karl Baacke
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Karl Friedrich August Baacke
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Born | Aurich |
15 May 1907
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Orinin, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1924–44 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 226 and Urlauber-Regiment "Baacke" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Baacke (15 May 1907 – 1 April 1944) was an Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Baacke is missing in action since 1 April 1944 in the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (18 August 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
- Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1943 as Major in Grenadier-Regiment 266[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 June 1941 as Hauptmann and Chef 2./Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124[3]
- 352nd Oak Leaves on 10 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 266[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 27 April 1941 and 21 June 1942
Wehrmachtbericht references
The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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Sunday, 27 April 1941 | In den Kämpfen bei den Thermopylen zeichnete sich der Hauptmann in einem Infanterieregiment Baacke besonders aus. In zähen nächtlichem Kampf gegen einen in vorbereiteter Stellung stehenden Feind öffnete er mit einer beweglichen Abteilung eine wichtige Enge und erbeutete 24 Geschütze.[5] | The captain of an infantry regiment Baacke, distinguished himself in the battles at Thermopylae. He deployed a maneuverable detachment and opened a vital narrow passage in a tough overnight battles against a well prepared enemy position and captured 24 guns. |
Sunday, 21 June 1942 | Vor Sewastopol haben sich der Kommandeur einer Radfahr-Abteilung, Major Baacke, sein Schwadronchef Oberleutnant Kupsch und der Chef einer Pionierkompanie Oberleutnant Stier, durch besondere Tapferkeit ausgezeichnet.[6] | At Sevastopol, the commander of a bicycle department, Major Baacke his squadron leader Lieutenant Kupsch and the head of a pioneer company Lieutenant Stier, have distinguished themselves by exceptional bravery. |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Erlau, Peter (1964). Flucht aus der weissen Hoelle, Kulturhistorischer Verlag Dr. Riegler, Stuttgart.
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- 1907 births
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- People from Aurich
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from the Province of Hanover