Bern von Baer

Bern von Baer
Bern von Baer
	; Bern von Baer
Born	20 March 1911; Berlin
Died	27 November 1987 (aged 76); Rösrath
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany;
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930 – 1945; 1955 – 1968;
Rank	Oberst i.G (Wehrmacht); Generalmajor (Bundeswehr);
Commands held	III. Korps
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Battle of Stalingrad; Allied invasion of Italy; Cherkassy Pocket; Hube's Pocket; Vistula–Oder Offensive; Heiligenbeil Pocket; Battle of Bautzen (1945);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Bern von Baer (20 March 1911 – 27 November 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations [edit]

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 September 1939)^[1]
- 1st Class (29 May 1940)^[1]
Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant i.G and Ia 16.Panzer-Division^[2]
- 761st Oak Leaves on 28 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant i.G and Chef des Stabes Fallschirm-Panzer-Korps "Hermann Göring"^[3]
Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (20 March 1968)

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.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division (Bundeswehr) January 1956 – September 1957	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kroh

Persondata
Name	Von Baer, Bern
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	20 March 1911
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death	27 November 1981
Place of death	Rösrath, Germany

Bern von Baer
Bern von Baer
Born	(1911-03-20)20 March 1911 Berlin
Died	27 November 1987(1987-11-27) (aged 76) Rösrath
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930 – 1945 1955 – 1968
Rank	Oberst i.G (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	III. Korps
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Stalingrad Allied invasion of Italy Cherkassy Pocket Hube's Pocket Vistula–Oder Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket Battle of Bautzen (1945)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves