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Bauernfeind, Hans

Date of birth:
January 18th, 1915 (Regensburg, German Empire)
Date of death:
July 11th, 1979 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.04.1936: Leutnant (397)
01.03.1939: Oberleutnant
01.02.1942: Hauptmann
01.12.1942: Major (37)
01.10.1944: Oberstleutnant

Career:
01.06.1934: entered the Wehrmacht - Heer
03.01.1939: Adjutant - Stab I./ Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 129
29.11.1942: Kdr - I./ Jäger-Regiment 229
09.10.1943-01.03.1944: IIa - Stab/ 46. Infanterie-Division
15.07.1944: Führer - Stab/ Grenadier-Regiment 1124
01.10.1944: Kdr - Stab/ Grenadier-Regiment 1124
04.1945: Chef des „Fliegenden Standgerichts" einer Werwolf-Einheit in Penzberg

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 229, 101. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1942

according a "Beurteilung" the awarding date was December 12th, 1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 1124, 558. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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