Robert Bauer (soldier)

Robert Bauer
Born	(1907-03-27)March 27, 1907
Died	18 April 1996(1996-04-18) (aged 89)
Place of birth	Grambin
Place of death	Gelsenkirchen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 88 Kampfgruppe of the 15. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Battle of the Caucasus Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Robert Bauer (27 March 1907 – 18 April 1996) was a highly decorated Major 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (18 July 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (18 June 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1945 as Major and leader of a Kampfgruppe of the 15. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945