Edwin Bader
| Edwin Bader | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 September 1915 Eggenburg, Austria |
| Died |
21 January 1944 (aged 28) Finkenheerd, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Österreichisches Bundesheer (1935–38) Heer (1938–39) Luftwaffe (1939–44) |
| Years of service | 1935–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit |
Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16 Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Edwin Bader (19 September 1915 — 12 July 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Edwin Bader died on 12 July 1944 in a training accident over Finkenheerd.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pendant
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 19 February 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 5.(H)/Aufklärungsgruppe 12[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberleutnant and observer in the 2./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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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