Friedrich Bausch

Friedrich Bausch
Born	6 August 1915 Schluckenau, Austria-Hungary
Died	21 April 1971 (aged 55) Bremen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	RAD (1935–40) Luftwaffe (1940–45)
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Allied invasion of Sicily Battle of Monte Cassino Operation Overlord Operation Cobra Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Bausch (6 August 1915 – 21 April 1971) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe 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

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1945 as Leutnant and company leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 29.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 106.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945