Wilhelm Bäder
| Wilhelm Bäder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1922 Stuttgart |
| Died |
22 March 1945 (aged 23) Hofen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 958 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Bäder (21 March 1922 – 22 March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Bäder was killed on 22 March 1945 in Hofen, Germany. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross after his death. The Knight's Cross is awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 September 1944)
- 1st Class (15 December 1944)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 958[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.
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.
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