Bernhard Flachs

Bernhard Flachs
Born	(1915-04-02)2 April 1915 Plauen
Died	8 December 1944(1944-12-08) (aged 29) Cologne
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–1944
Rank	Oberstleutnant (posthumously)
Commands held	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Bernhard Flachs (2 April 1915 – 8 December 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Flachs was killed near Cologne while acting as Inspector of the Assault Gun School. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (5 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (31 May 1940)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Eastern Front Medal (16 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (24 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 October 1942 as Hauptmann and Ia (operations officer) in the Stab of Artillerie-Kommandant (Arko) 149
  • 381st Oak Leaves on 31 January 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277

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

External links

• Bernhard Flachs @ Die-Sturmartillerie.com
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht