Franz Bäke Military person

Generalmajor der Reserve Dr. med. dent. Franz Bäke (28 February 1898 – 12 December 1978) was a German Army officer and panzer ace. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bäke fought during World War I, but rose to fame for his command of heavy panzer forces in World War II. A reservist, Bäke was a dentist in civilian life, having received his doctorate in dental medicine in 1923.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 28, 1898
Birth place	Sinntal , Schwarzenfels
Date of death	December 12, 1978
Place of death	Hagen

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	106. Panzer-Brigade Panzer-Regiment 11 Panzerdivision Feldherrenhalle 2
service start	1915
service end	1945