Hans Bauer (SS officer)

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Hans Bauer
Born	(1919-03-12)12 March 1919 Hamburg, Germany
Died	30 March 1983(1983-03-30) (aged 64) Hamburg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Obersturmführer
Commands	SS-Panzergrenadier-Batallion 506
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Bauer (12 March 1919 – 30 March 1983) was an Obersturmführer in 6th SS Mountain Division Nord and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career

Bauer completed his compulsory Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service) from 1 April 1939 to 10 October 1939. On 11 October 1939, he joined the Waffen-SS with the "Germania" Hamburg-Langenhorn. On 26 April 1941 he transferred to the 2. Kompanie (2nd company) of the SS-Kraftfahr-Ersatz-Abteilung. Bauer attended the SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz from 1 May until 15 September 1941. On 30 January 1942, he was promoted to SS-Untersturmführer and posted to the SS-Infanterie-Regiment 7 of the SS-Division "Nord". On 20 March 1943, he transferred to SS-Schützen-Bataillon "Nord" (motorized) which was renamed to SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 506 on 6 February 1945. There he was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer on 9 November 1943 and severed as leader of the 3. Kompanie (3rd company). He was taken prisoner of war on 8 May 1945. He was held at the Zivil-Internierungslager 409 (civilian internment camp 409) in Nuremberg from 15 June 1946 until he was released on 2 September 1947.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (8 July 1944)
  • 1st Class (4 November 1944)
• Close Combat Clasp in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as SS-Obersturmführer and leader of the 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 506

References

Citations

Bibliography

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