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| Gerhard Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1916 |
| Died | 17 April 1945 (aged 28) |
| Place of birth | Jena |
| Place of death | Kamenz |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Bauer (26 August 1916 – 17 April 1945) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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. Gerhard Bauer was killed on 17 April 1945 over Kamenz after being attacked by American P-51 fighters. Bauer and August Lambert were two of the six German pilots killed in this engagement.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (2 April 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 - 1945 (in German). Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German and English). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-021-4.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
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1 Knight's Cross with StG 77, Oak Leaves with SG 77. 2 Oak Leaves with Schlachtgeschwader 1. 3 Oak Leaves with Schlachtgeschwader 10. | ||
