Emil Bäuerle

Emil Bäuerle
Born	10 May 1917 Neu-Ulm
Died	Neu-Ulm
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Unit	Jäger-Regiment 56
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Siege of Leningrad Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Emil Bäuerle (10 May 1917 – 16 March 2007) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Emil Bäuerle was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 56
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Jäger-Regiment 56

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945