Bauer, Hans (SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Bataillon 506)
- Date of birth:
- March 12th, 1919 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 30th, 1983 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 420.797 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1939: SS-Sturmmann
30.01.1942: SS-Untersturmführer
09.11.1943: SS-Obersturmführer
01.04.-10.10.1939: RAD
11.10.1939: joined the SS Regiment "Germania" - Hamburg-Langenhorn
26.04.1941: transferred to the 2. / SS-Kraftfahr-Ersatz-Abteilung
01.05.-15.09.1941: SS Junker School in Bad Tölz
30.01.1942: joined the SS-Infanterie-Regiment 7 - SS-Division "Nord" and took part in the fighting in northern Finland
20.03.1943: transferred to SS-Schützen-Bataillon "Nord" (motorized) as Führer 3./ SS-Schützen-Bataillon "Nord" - campaign in Norway, then his battalion was moved to the Trier-Mosel-Rhein area on the western front
06.02.1945: SS-Schützen-Bataillon "Nord" was renamed SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 506
08.05.1945 : POW
15.06.1946: transferred to civilian internment camp 409 in Nuremberg
02.09.1947: relocated and finally released
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Bataillon 506, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
“SS-Obersturmführer Bauer, SS-Btl. 506, succeeded in blocking and holding the enemy’s important supply road along the route Serrig—Panzhaus for 3 days against the enemy’s strong tank-supported attacks. On the 27.02.1945 the enemy launched their 8th such attempt to open up the Serrig—Panzhaus road, and this time they managed to achieve a penetration with the support of a powerful artillery barrage and numerous tanks.
Realizing the threat this posed, Bauer gathered up his last messengers and stormed ahead of them against the broken-in enemy with cries of ‘Hurra’. Although his men were by now exhausted by the constant shelling and hostile attacks, they took heart from their commander’s example and followed him into battle. The enemy was engaged in close-quarter combat and forced to pull back to their jump-off position after losing 3 tanks to Panzerfausts. As such the enemy once again failed in their goal to open up the Serrig—Panzhaus road.
The success here is solely attribute to the independent decisiveness, excellent leadership and exemplary bravery of SS-Obersturmführer Bauer. Thanks to his efforts the enemy was thwarted in their efforts to reach the open ground east of Panzhaus and thereby thrust into the deep left flank of those friendly elements fighting further to the north.
It is also advised that he be promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer.”
To this was added a comment by the commanding general of the LXXXII. Armee-Korps, General der Infanterie Hahm…
“This independently conducted deed of bravery by SS-Obersturmführer Bauer on the 27.02.1945 was of extreme importance for the holding of the southern flank of the enemy’s Ockfen bridgehead (Saar).
The conditions for the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross for this go-getting officer are totally fulfilled.
The recommendation is warmly endorsed.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1987.
- 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
- SS-Nord History
- Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives.
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