Years of service 1929–45 Name Gregor Baunach Rank Major | Commands held Grenadier Regiment 173 Service/branch German Army | |
Born 12 January 1912
Karbach, Bavaria ( 1912-01-12 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Smolensk
Battle of Moscow
Baltic Offensive (1944)
Battle of Berlin Died May 1, 1945, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Bialystok–Minsk | ||
Gregor Baunach (12 January 1912 – 1 May 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold; only 631 were ever awarded. Baunach went missing during the Battle of Berlin and was later declared dead.
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