- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6. / Infanterie-Regiment 216 / 88.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1942
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 18.11.1942) describes why Bahns received the Knight’s Cross…
“Despite being wounded himself, Oberleutnant Bahns conducted an immediate counterattack against Bolshevik forces that had penetrated friendly lines in the Kursk area.”