Heinz Baurmann

Heinz Baurmann (11 November 1919 – 7 December 1996) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 July 1940)
 * 1st Class (11 September 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Panzer Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (16 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300 (Feld)