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Sauer, Hermann

Date of birth:
January 22nd, 1893 (Lobnig, Austria)
Date of death:
August 17th, 1979 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Promotions:
October 18th, 1914: Fähnrich in den Reserve;
September 1st, 1915: Leutnant in den Reserve;
September 1st, 1915: Leutnant (R.D.A.: 20 maart 1915);
September 1st, 1916: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1921: Hauptmann;
August 28th, 1932: Major;
March 14th, 1938: Major (Wehrmacht);
May 31st, 1939: Oberstleutnant;
February 1st, 1942: Oberst.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Färhnirch in den Reserve (Ensign of Reserves)
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1914
Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille (Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille II. Klasse)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Färhnirch in den Reserve (Ensign of Reserves)
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1915
Große Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille (Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille I. Klasse)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1916
Karl-Truppenkreuz
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1918
Militär-Verdienstmedaille in Bronze
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
February 11th, 1920

Awarded with two stripes
Verwundetenmedaille
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
May 11th, 1933
Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
April 21st, 1934
Goldene Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1936
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1941
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1941
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1941
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1941
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1941
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Cavaler
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 527, 298. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1942
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment Sauer, Festung Breslau, Heer
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1961
Erinnerungsmedaille für Verdienste um den Anschluss des Burgenlandes an Österreich

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