Ludwig Bachmaier

Ludwig Bachmaier
Born	24 August 1895 Sankt Wolfgang
Died	Landshut
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1924) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–24 1936–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant of the Reserves
Commands held	1210 Grenadier-Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Colmar Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Bachmaier (24 August 1895 – 19 December 1957) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 179

External links

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