Bader, Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz"

Date of birth:: June 21st, 1908 (Forst in der Lausitz/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: May 16th, 1997 (Bonn/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: 1. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 / 1.Gebirgs-Division
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1943

Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira II.Stupnja Cross with Oak Wreath

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: September 22nd, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 3
Awarded on:: August 12th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Bataillon during the fighting near Ceccano. Here Major Bader achieved success in bitter forest combat against attacking Moroccan forces, and by doing so he majorly contributed to fulfilling his Kampfgruppe’s task of covering the German retreat.

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938

Awarded on:: November 8th, 1938

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 30th, 1941

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 12th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 3rd, 1941

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

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 19th, 1942

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 27th, 1943

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 13th, 1944

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 3, Heer
Awarded on:: July 17th, 1944

Sources

Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum