Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 2, 11. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 6th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Awarded on:

1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

1. Kompanie, Infanterie Regiment 422, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 4th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer, Radfahrkompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 422, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer, Radfahrkompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 422, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1943

Grenadier-Regiment 422 was deployed to the west of Siniavino during the Third Battle of Lake Ladoga. Fighting in this sector began on the 09.08.1943, and the ground became particularly hotly contested at a frontline salient to the southwest of the former village of Posselok 6. This salient was dubbed the “Finger”. It was eventually lost to the attacking Soviet forces, and after this they attacked and breached the blocking position located in the vicinity of the Finger on the 14.08.1943. The Germans failed to hold the position on this day, however a counterattack launched by the Regiment’s Radfahr-Kompanie ultimately managed to retake both the blocking position and the Finger. During this counterattack Oberfeldwebel Baumann attacked a broken-in Soviet force and eliminated 2 hostile companies with his men. He would subsequently be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this action.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)