Wilhelm Bäder Military person

Wilhelm Bäder (21 March 1922 – 22 March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Bäder was killed on 22 March 1945 in Hofen, Germany. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross after his death. The Knight's Cross is awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 21, 1922
Birth place
Germany , Stuttgart
Date of deathMarch 22, 1945
Place of death
Germany , Friedrichshafen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Overlord
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Operation Market Garden
World War II
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Ba/Baeder-Wilhelm.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28175