Johann Baldauf

Johann Baldauf
Born	14 December 1918 Lechen, Austria
Died	21 May 1960 (aged 41) Hard, Austria
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45
Rank	Feldwebel
Unit	Gebirgs-Pionier-Battalion 91
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Baldauf (14 December 1918 – 21 May 1960) was a highly decorated Feldwebel 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (3 December 1943)^[1][2]
  • 1st Class (15 October 1944)^[1][2]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• General Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 3./Gebirgs-Pionier-Battalion 91^[3]

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2010, p. 8.
2. Thomas & Wegman 1993, p. 29.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 104.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Armed Forces 1939–1945—Part XI: Pioneer Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2398-6.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VI: Die Gebirgstruppe Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VI: The Mountain Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2430-3.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945