Baunach, Gregor
- Date of birth:
- January 12th, 1911 (Karbach/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 1st, 1945 (missing in Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Gregor Baunach was born on January 21st, 1911 in Karbach near Marktheidenfeld in Unterfranken, Bavaria. He entered military service in 1929 with 14. Kompanie, 21. (Bayr.) Infanterie-Regiment. He was wounded on June 14th, 1943 and was reported missing in action during the Battle for Berlin on May 1st, 1945.
Promotions:
1929: Schütze;
1931: Oberschütze;
1933: Gefreiter;
1934: Unteroffizier;
November 11th, 1937: Feldwebel;
1939: Hauptfeldwebel;
May 30th, 1940: Leutnant der Reserve;
January 18th, 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
October 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant;
March 10th, 1943: Hauptmann;
April 20th, 1944: Major (RDA, March 1st, 1944 -60a-);
?: Oberst.
Career:
October 1st, 1929: 14. / 21. (Bayr.) Infanterie-Regiment;
April 1st, 1930: 3. / 21. (Bayr.) Infanterie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1934: 7. / Infanterie-Regiment Amberg;
October 1st, 1936: 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 41;
November 5th, 1938: 11. / Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 86;
August 26th, 1939: 3. / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
?: Offiziers-Anwärter-Auswahl-Lehrgang, Infanterieschule;
February 9th, 1940: Zugführer 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
October 14th, 1940: Führer 3. / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
December 15th, 1940: Führer I. / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
?: Chef 3. / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
June 15th, 1942: 4. (MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 187;
February 1st, 1943: Führer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 187;
March 2nd, 1943 - June 14th, 1943: Kommandeur III. / Grenadier-Regiment 187;
?: Stab Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 187;
?: Kommandeur III. / Grenadier-Regiment 187;
April 14th, 1944: Kommandeur I. / Grenadier-Regiment 173;
July 26th, 1944: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 173;
October 1st, 1944: Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 173;
January 22nd, 1945: Lehr-Offizier Infanterieschule Döberitz;
? - May 1st, 1945: Lehrgruppen-Kommandeur, Lehrstab I.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1940
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Chef, 4. (MG) Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1942
By the time of the presentation he already held the rank of Oberleutnat der Reserve.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1943
At the time of the presentation he probably served with Stab Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 187.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 173, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 173, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - BERGER, F, Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold, Berger, Florian, Wien, 2004.
- DöRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Axis Biographical Research
- Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS, 1939-1945
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