Oskar Bauer
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Oskar Bauer
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Oskar Bauer
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Born | 13 March 1900 Mannheim |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Essen |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1917–18) Heer (1934–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
Years of service | 1917–18 1934–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Flak-Regiment 180 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oskar Bauer (13 March 1900 – 20 January 1975) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe 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. Oskar Bauer was captured in May 1945 by British troops and was released in 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (4 June 1940)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (20 May 1940)
- General Assault Badge (30 January 1941)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (20 February 1942)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (16 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 October 1941 as Major and commander of II./Flak-Regiment 4[2][3]
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Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Mannheim
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden