Eugen Baur

Eugen Baur
Born	21 July 1894 Hechingen
Died	10 May 1981 (aged 86) Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–21 1934–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 470
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen Baur (21 July 1894 – 10 May 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Eugen Baur was captured by French troops in 1945 and was released in June of that year.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (28 August 1915)^[1]
  • 1st Class (3 April 1918)^[1]
• Golden Württemberg Military Merit Medal (20 July 1916)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Silver (17 June 1918)^[1]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (25 February 1935)^[1]
• West Wall Medal (15 March 1940)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (7 August 1941)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge (27 September 1941)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 December 1941 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 470^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1942 as Major and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 470^[3]
• Eastern Front Medal (3 September 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Gold (10 October 1942)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 276.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 29.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 106.

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945