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Ludwig Bachmaier

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Years of service
  
1912–24 1936–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Ludwig Bachmaier

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1924)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberstleutnant of the Reserves

Commands held
  
1210 Grenadier-Regiment

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Colmar Pocket

Died
  
December 19, 1957, Landshut, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Ludwig Bachmaier (24 August 1895 – 19 December 1957) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 179

    • References

    Ludwig Bachmaier Wikipedia
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