Rudolf Bacherer
Rudolf Bacherer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1895 |
| Died | 6 July 1964 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1914–1919 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands | Grenadier-Regiment 1049 |
| Conflicts | Battle of Saint Malo |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Rudolf Gustav Moritz Bacherer (19 June 1895 – 6 July 1964) was a German officer during World War II who held several regimental commands. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
In June 1944 Bacherer was commanding the 1049th Infantry Regiment on the Western Front when Major General Rudolf Stegmann, commander of the 77th Infantry Division was killed in an American air raid (18 June). Bacherer was promoted to command the division and enjoyed some early successes, capturing 250 American prisoners on 17 June and the following day broke through US lines to link up with the remnants of the LXXXIV Corps near La Haye-du-Puits.[1] The Division however, which was already understrength when Bacherer made his advance soon suffered heavy losses as the Americans forged ahead.[2] Bacherer was captured by American forces following the fall of Saint-Malo (17 August 1944) and was held as a POW until July 1947.
His son Günther (* 1923) had to do military service and died in 1945.[3]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class
- Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as Rittmeister in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 156[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ Samuel W. Mitcham, Rommel's Last Battle: The Desert Fox and the Normandy Campaign, Jove Books, 1991, pp. 123-124
- ^ Mitcham, Rommel's Last Battle, p. 153
- ^ findagrave.com
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 20.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
Bibliography
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- 1895 births
- 1964 deaths
- Military personnel from Pforzheim
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden