Bach, Albert

Date of birth:: November 29th, 1910 (Treffen/Carinthia, Austria)
Date of death:: July 22nd, 2003 (Graz/Styria, Austria)
Nationality:: Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

September 2nd, 1934: Wachtmeister (Össterreichische Bundesheer);
September 1st, 1935: Leutnant;
March 14th, 1938: Oberleutnant (Heer, RDA: March 1st, 1937);
April 1st, 1940: Hauptmann (46);
November 1st, 1942: Major im Generalstab;
December 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA: -83-);
?: General der Infanterie (Österreichisches Bundesheer).

Career:
June 1st, 1938: Chef, 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 7;
July 28th, 1938: Chef, 7. Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139;
September 1st, 1939: Ordonnanzoffizier/Adjutant, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139;
February 1st, 1940: 01, 7. Gebirgsjäger-Division;
July 1st, 1940: 01, Gebirgskorps Norwegen;
December 1st, 1940: Generalstabs Ausbildung;
March 16th, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
August 1st, 1941: 2. Generalstabsoffizier, 30. Infanterie-Division;
September 1st, 1942: Ia, Gruppe Höhne;
May 1st, 1943: Ia, 30. Infanterie-Division;
September 11th, 1944: Ia, 16. Armee;
May 9th, 1945 - July 28th, 1948: Soviet POW.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 01, Stab, 7. Gebirgsjäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: April 26th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 01, Stab, 7. Gebirgsjäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1940

Narvikschild

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 01, Stab, Gebirgskorps Norwegen, Heer
Awarded on:: November 1st, 1940

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 2. Generalstabsoffizier, Stab, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: July 14th, 1942

Ärmelband Kreta

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Stab, Gruppe Höhne, Heer
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Stab, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 29th, 1943

Demjanskschild

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Stab, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1943

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Beurteilung Oberstleutnant im Generalstab, 1 April 1945
- axishistory.com