Horst Baldauf

Horst Baldauf (24 May 1920 – 10 June 1944) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Horst Baldauf was killed in action on 10 June 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross 8 August 1944.

Awards

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 September 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (24 June 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Leutnant and Beobachter (Observer) in the 2. / Fernaufklärungsgruppe 22