Date of birth:

February 8th, 1922 (Fessenheim-Nördlingen/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

December 27th, 2003 (Nördlingen/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

finally reached the rank of Unteroffizier der Reserve.

Promotions:
1940 Soldat
1942 Gefreiter d.R.
1943 Obergefreiter d.R.
1945 Unteroffizier d.R

Career:
1940: joined Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 17 - Schweinfurt
1942: appointed to the 7./ S.R. 33
After another wounding, he was in the convalescent company of the
Panzergrenadier Ersatz Bataillon 17
1943: appointed to the 1./ Sturm-Bataillon 393 then Schnelle Abteilung 320
1944: after several wounds appointed to the 1. Genesenden-Kompanie - Panzergrenadier-Ersatz-Bataillons 59 in Jena
August 1944: appointed to the 1./ Panzergrenadier Regiment 7
By the fighting for Elblag was characterized by bravery and was proposed for the Knight's Cross by the Divisional commander Dr. Mauß, he received the award on April 5, 1945 as Obergefreiter d.R.
23.03.1945: again seriously WIA and transferred to Panzergrenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 15 in Kassel during his treatment, that was the end of the war for him

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

Truppführer 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 / 7.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

April 5th, 1945

On the 09./10.02.1945 the 7. Panzer-Division launched a counterthrust towards the north in order to liberate the defenders of the encircled city of Elbing. The I./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 7 had orders to fight their way to the edge of Elbing itself so as to enable the defenders to break out. During this time the unit suffered heavy losses, but in this moment Obergefreiter Bachmann would show particular bravery after all the officers and NCOs of his unit had become casualties. He organized the continuation of the combat on his own initiative until the ordered objective had been reached. The divisional commander, Generalleutnant Mauss, would personally recommend him for the Knight’s Cross in recognition of his actions here.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7

Awarded on:

October 19th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

Schnelle Abteilung 320

Awarded on:

March 7th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Sturm-Bataillon 393

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1943

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Panzer Grenadier Regiment 7

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Panzer Grenadier Regiment 7

Awarded on:

November 16th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Panzer Grenadier Regiment 7

Awarded on:

March 25th, 1944

• Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
• Photo: Norbert Beyerlein - http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/b/B015Bachmann-Fritz.pdf
  
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