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Years of service
  
1935–45

Name
  
Friedrich Bausch

Rank
  
Leutnant

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

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Born
  
6 August 1915 Schluckenau, Austria-Hungary (
1915-08-06
)

Unit
  
Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Allied invasion of Sicily Battle of Monte Cassino Operation Overlord Operation Cobra Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket

Died
  
April 21, 1971, Bremen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Crete, Operation Barbarossa

Service/branch
  
Reichsarbeitsdienst (1935–1940), Luftwaffe (1940–1945)

Friedrich Bausch (6 August 1915 – 21 April 1971) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe 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.

Awards and Decorations

  • Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1945 as Leutnant and company leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5

    • References

    Friedrich Bausch Wikipedia
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