Friedrich Bader

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Friedrich Bader
Nickname	"Fritz"
Born	21 June 1908 Forst
Died	16 May 1997(1997-05-16) (aged 88) Bonn
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiments 85
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of Austria Invasion of Poland Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of the Caucasus Operation Edelweiss Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Bader (21 June 1908 – 16 May 1997) was a highly decorated Major 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. Friedrich Bader was captured by American troops in 1945.

Awards and decorations

Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 June 1941)
- 1st Class (3 November 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (19 November 1942)
- in Silver (13 February 1944)
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (27 June 1943
Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
Infantry Assault Badge (12 August 1941)
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 July 1944)
German Cross in Gold (9 June 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Major and commander of Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillon 3^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.

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Persondata
Name	Bader, Friedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	21 June 1908
Place of birth	Forst, Germany
Date of death	16 May 1997
Place of death	Bonn, Germany

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