Bauer, Oskar (Flak-Regiment 4)

Date of birth:: March 13th, 1900 (Mannheim/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:: January 20th, 1975 (Essen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
December 15th, 1917: Fahnenjunker;
May 30th, 1918: Gefreiter;
September 9th, 1918: Unteroffizier;
August 11th, 1922: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
February 2nd, 1935: Hauptmann (RDA August 1st, 1934 - 468);
August 1st, 1939: Major;
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA February 1st, 1942 - 10a);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst.

Career:
December 15th, 1917: 2. Kompanie, I. Ersatz-Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment Landgraf Friedrich I von Hessen-Kassel (1. Kurhess.) Nr. 81, Frankfurt/Oder;
March 22nd, 1918: 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 81;
June 22nd, 1918: 2. Kompanie, I. Ersatz-Bataillons, Infanterie-Regiment 81;
July 1918: Feldlazerett Frankreich;
November 26th, 1918: Deactivation;
October 16th, 1934: Fahr-Abteilung Wurzen;
October 21st, 1934 - December 21st, 1934: Flak-Lehrgang Döberitz-Elsgrund;
January 2nd, 1935: 2. Batterie, Flak-Regiment 13;
March 18th, 1935: Befehlsbereich, Reichsluftfahrt-Ministerium;
April 1st, 1935 - October 1st, 1937: Chef 4. Batterie, Flak-Regiment 13, Leipzig;
?: Lehr-Abteilung, Flakartillerie-Schule I, Rerik;
August 1st, 1939: Offizieren z.b.V. , RLM, Berlin;
August 22nd, 1939: Koluft AOK 3;
October 1939: Koluft AOK 5;
March 1940: Koluft AOK 12;
May 23rd, 1940 - August 3rd, 1940: Lazerett, Rerik;
August 1940: Luftkriegsschule 6;
September 26th, 1940: Offizieren z.b.V. Abteilung Ic, 1. Abteilung, Luftwaffenführungsstab;
March 26th, 1941: Kommandeur II. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 4;
September 10th, 1942: Gruppenleiter Inspektion der Flak-Artillerie;
November 13th, 1942: Verbindungsoffizier General der Flakwaffe, Luftwaffenführungsstab;
1943: Reichsluftfahrtministerium;
March 19th, 1943: Kommandeur Flak-Regiment 180;
April 4th, 1944: Luftkriegsschule 6, Kitzingen/Main;
September 27th, 1944 - March 18th, 1945: Kommandeur Luftkriegsschule 6;
March 18th, 1945: Kommandeur Flakschul-Division, Rerik/Ostsee;
April 15th, 1945 - May 1st, 1945: Führer Kampfgruppe;
May 9th, 1945 - April 1st, 1946: British POW;
May 16th, 1945 - October 15th, 1945: Kommandeur Abwicklungskommandos für das weibliche Personal der Wehrmacht, Luftgau XI.

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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 10th, 1939

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 20th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 4th, 1940

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 23rd, 1940

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

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

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 4, 9. Armee, Heer
Awarded on:: October 22nd, 1941

During the battle near Bialystok (23.-26.06.1941) Major Bauer and his Abteilung smashed the bulk of the Soviet armoured attacks against the right flank of the 9. Armee. In total the Abteilung destroyed 57 Soviet tanks and 5 aircraft in the time period 22.06.-01.07.1941. Major Bauer would be later awarded the Knight’s Cross for this achievement.