Friedrich Bader

Friedrich Bader
Nickname(s)	"Fritz"
Born	21 June 1908 Forst
Died	16 May 1997(1997-05-16) (aged 88) Bonn
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiments 85
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of Austria Invasion of Poland Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of the Caucasus Operation Edelweiss Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Wolfgang Traugott Bader (21 June 1908 – 16 May 1997) was a highly decorated Major 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. Friedrich Bader was captured by American troops in 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award (2 October 1936)
• Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 June 1941)
  • 1st Class (3 November 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver(12 August 1941)
• Order of the Star of Romania with Swords on Ribbon 5th Class (1 November 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (19 November 1942)
  • in Silver (13 February 1944)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (27 June 1943)
• German Cross in Gold on 9 June 1943 as Major in the 1./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 198
• Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 2nd Grade with Oak Leaves (22 September 1943)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 July 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1944 as Major and commander of Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillon 3

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VI: Die Gebirgstruppe Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2430-3. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

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