Karl Baxmann Military person

Karl Baxmann (13 November 1919 – 10 January 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Karl Baxmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 13, 1919
Birth place	Germany , Springe
Date of death	January 10, 2004
Place of death	Germany , Söhlde

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk Lublin–Brest Offensive Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Moscow Prague Offensive Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket Battle of the Dnieper Lower Silesian Offensive Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73
service start	1937
service end	1945