Gerhard Bauer

Gerhard Bauer

Born	26 August 1916 Jena
Died	17 April 1945(1945-04-17) (aged 28) Kamenz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Bauer (26 August 1916 – 17 April 1945) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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. Gerhard Bauer was killed on 17 April 1945 over Kamenz after being attacked by American P-51 fighters.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (2 April 1942)
German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Flugzeugführer in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

Persondata
Name	Bauer, Gerhard
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	26 August 1916
Place of birth	Jena, Germany
Date of death	17 April 1945
Place of death	Kamenz, Germany

Gerhard Bauer

Awards and decorations

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