Bahr, Artur

Date of birth:: November 14th, 1920 (Neuendorf/Eastprussia, Germany)
Date of death:: November 27th, 1944 (Hauptverbandplatz Eglieni, Latvia)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Artur Bahr reached the rank of Hauptmann.

Career:
?: III. / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 44;
?: Chef 7. / Grenadier-Regiment 44.

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Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1941

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

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1942

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 27th, 1944

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 25th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 44, 11. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 3rd, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the Second Battle of Courland. In this time his Regiment managed to smash a Soviet breakthrough towards Libau that was developing between Vartaja and Engelpusi.

Awarded posthumously.

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1987.