Fritz Bachmann

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1940–45		Service/branch Heer Name Fritz Bachmann
Died 27 December 2003(2003-12-27) (aged 81) Nordlingen Rank Unteroffizier of the Reserves Unit 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7

Fritz Bachmann (8 February 1922 – 27 December 2003) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (7 March 1943)

1st Class (19 October 1944)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

in Silver

Eastern Front Medal

Infantry Assault Badge

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Obergefreiter in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7

References

Fritz Bachmann Wikipedia

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