Karl Baier
Karl Baier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1916 Homburg |
| Died | 23 November 1970 (aged 54) Kassel |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 1036 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Baier (4 April 1916 – 23 November 1970) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 1036[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.
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) - Nietrug, Gerd (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Saarlandes 1939 – 1945 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-93-5.
{{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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