Heinz Bäumler

Heinz Bäumler (30 October 1920 in Fürth – 12 January 1945 in Kriegslazerett 1/531 Litzmannstadt) was a German Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He is the brother of Knight's Cross recipient Gottfried Bäumler.

Awards

• Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 17^[1][2]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army and Waffen-SS (15 September 1944)

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 200.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 121.

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.
• 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.