Karl Auer (SS officer)
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| Karl Auer | |
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| 20 October 1916 – 31 March 1997 (aged 80) | |
 Karl Auer |
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| Place of birth | Prienbach am Inn, Bavaria |
| Place of death | Simbach am Inn |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1936-1945 |
| Rank | Sturmbannführer |
| Unit | I./SS-PolPzGrenRgt 8 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Close Combat Clasp in Gold |
| Other work | Tobacco business |
Karl Auer (born 20 October 1916 in Prienbach am Inn, Bavaria; died 31 March 1997 in Simbach am Inn) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer.
He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- Close Combat Clasp in Gold
- Bronze (1 October 1943)
- Silver (1 November 1944)
- Gold (22 March 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (31 October 1944)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian. Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2004. ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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