Johann Bauer (soldier)

Johann "Hans" Bauer
Nickname(s)	"Hans"
Born	15 December 1916 Metten
Died	14 January 1974 (aged 57) Metten
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Feldwebel
Unit	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann "Hans" Bauer (15 December 1916 – 14 January 1974) was a highly decorated Feldwebel 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 (14 July 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (1 June 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 June 1942 as Oberjäger and group leader in the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99^[2]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1993, p. 31.
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.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VI: Die Gebirgstruppe Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VI: The Mountain Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2430-3.