Friedrich Bachmaier

Dr. Friedrich Bachmaier
Born	30 March 1903 Eggenfelden
Died	12 September 2001 (aged 98) Passau
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1920–21 1936–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Commands held	III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. Friedrich Bachmaier (30 March 1903 – 12 September 2001) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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 Bachmaier was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in September 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (9 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 October 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver (30 April 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (20 July 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the 3./Ski-Jäger-Regiment 100^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 20.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945