Konrad Sauer
Konrad Sauer | |
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Born |
29 January 1915 Roth near Marburg, German Empire |
Died |
12 July 1986 71) Marburg, West Germany | (aged
Allegiance |
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service |
1936–45 1956–68 |
Rank |
Major of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 |
Commands held | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 393 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Konrad Sauer (29 January 1915 – 12 July 1986) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge (12 June 1942)[2]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 September 1941)[1][2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 September 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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20 September 1944 | Leutnant Sauer in einer Sturmgeschütz-Brigade schoß mit seinem Sturmgeschütz in zwei Tagen 14 Panzer ab.[6] | Lieutenant Sauer in an assault gun brigade destroyed with his assault gun in two days 14 tanks. |
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Wachtmeister.[4]
References
Citations
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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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