Horst Baldauf
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| Horst Baldauf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1920 Hainichen, Thuringia |
| Died |
10 June 1944 (aged 24) Vinnica, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?-1944 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 22 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Horst Baldauf (24 May 1920 – 10 June 1944) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe 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. Horst Baldauf was killed in action on 10 June 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross 8 August 1944.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 September 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (24 June 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Leutnant and Beobachter (Observer) in the 2. / Fernaufklärungsgruppe 22 [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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