Herbert Bauer (pilot)

For other people with the same name, see Herbert Bauer.
Herbert Bauer
Born 16 April 1919
Innsbruck, Austria
Died 24 March 1997(1997-03-24) (aged 77)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Major
Unit StG 2
SG 103
SG 2
Commands held I./Schlachtgeschwader 2
II./SG 103
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work Advisor to Argentine Air Force

Herbert Bauer (16 April 1919 – 24 March 1997) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Herbert Bauer is credited with flying 1071 missions during the war.[Notes 1] After the war Herbert Bauer acted as an advisor to the Argentine Air Force.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 24.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 27.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 106.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.

Bibliography

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  • 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. 
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  • 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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
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