Johannes Baasch
Johannes Baasch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1905 Kowall |
| Died | 10 August 1944 (aged 38) Valga, Estonia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1926–45 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves (Posthumously) |
| Commands | III./Infanterie--Regiment 410 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Baasch (18 August 1905 – 10 August 1944) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Johannes Baasch was killed 10 August 1944 and was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 June 1940)
- 1st Class (6 July 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (27 November 1941)
- Close Combat Clasp
- Bronze (4 October 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal (26 July 1942)
- Demyansk Shield
- Infantry Assault Badge (3 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and commander of 9./Infanterie-Regiment 410[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
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