Ludwig Bauer (soldier)

This article is about the German World War II soldier. For other uses, see Ludwig Bauer (disambiguation).

Ludwig Bauer
Born	24 July 1912 Inzing
Died	26 October 1944(1944-10-26) (aged 32) Rimini, Italy
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–44
Rank	Feldwebel (Posthumously)
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 117
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Bauer (24 July 1912 – 26 October 1944) was a highly decorated infantry soldier in the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Bauer's decorations included the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (the Knight's Cross), the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during World War II. Ludwig Bauer was killed on 26 October 1944 near Rimini, Italy and was posthumously promoted to Feldwebel.

Feldwebel Bauer was not related to tank crewman/commander Leutnant (post-war Oberstleutnant) Ludwig Bauer, who also was awarded a Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (4 January 1942)
  • 1st Class (1 September 1943)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 117

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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)
• 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)

External links

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