Emil Bauerle

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1938–45 Name Emil Bauerle		Service/branch Heer Unit Jager-Regiment 56
Died 16 March 2007(2007-03-16) (aged 89) Neu-Ulm Rank Hauptmann of the Reserves

Emil Bauerle (10 May 1917 – 16 March 2007) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Emil Bauerle was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 8./Jager-Regiment 56

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Jager-Regiment 56

References

Emil Bauerle Wikipedia

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