Albert Bausch

Dr. jur. Albert Bausch
Born	2 July 1904 Orken
Died	29 August 1944 (aged 40) Piatra Neamţ, Romania
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–44
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Commands held	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 286
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. jur. Albert Bausch^{[Note 1]} (2 July 1904 – 29 August 1944) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Albert Bausch died on 29 August 1944 near Piatra Neamţ, Romania

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (6 October 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• General Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold on 4 July 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 226^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 286^[3][4]

Bausch was nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Heerespersonalamt (Army Staff Office) received the nomination on 11 October 1944. The nomination was then forwarded for further processing on 20 October 1944. The decision taken on this nomitiation is undocumented.^[1]

Notes

1. In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris)

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 27.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 29.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.
4. Scherzer 2007, p. 207.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945