Fritz Backhauss
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| Fritz Gustav Backhauss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 1915 Halberstadt |
| Died |
7 March 1971 (aged 56) Koblenz |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1934–1945 1956–1971 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Gustav Backhauss (9 February 1915 – 7 March 1971) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. Fritz Backhauss was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1945. In 1956 he joined the postwar Bundeswehr serving until his death on 7 March 1971 in a military hospital in Koblenz.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (7 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (6 June 1940)
- in Silver (19 April 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (25 August 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (1 September 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (8 December 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- 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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