Karl Baxmann

Karl Baxmann (13 November 1919 – 10 January 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Karl Baxmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (9 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (2 July 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (3 January 1942)
 * Panzer Badge (23 April 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
 * Knight's Cross on 14 May 1944 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73