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Years of service
  
1920–21 1936–45

Name
  
Friedrich Bachmaier

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves

Service/branch
  
German Army

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
III./Gebirgsjager-Regiment 100

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Gothic Line Offensive

Died
  
September 12, 2001, Passau, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Dr. Friedrich Bachmaier (30 March 1903 – 12 September 2001) was a highly decorated Major 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. Friedrich Bachmaier was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in September 1945.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (9 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 October 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver (30 April 1942)
  • Infantry Assault Badge (20 July 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the 3./Ski-Jager-Regiment 100
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Gebirgsjager-Regiment 100

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    Friedrich Bachmaier Wikipedia
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