Willy Bachor
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Willy Bachor
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| Born | 4 May 1921 Kelbassen |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Apolda |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberwachtmeister |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 24 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Willy Bachor (4 May 1921 – 20 March 2008) was a highly decorated Oberwachtmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Gold (28 June 1944)[1]
- General Assault Badge
- Panzer Badge 3rd Grade (6 April 1945)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (8 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 28 June 1944 as Unteroffizier in the 12./Panzer-Regiment 24[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 May 1945 as Oberwachtmeister and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Panzer-Regiment 24[3][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ Willy Bachor's nomination by the troop was not forwarded or may have been lost by the corps due to the military situation. A second nomination was submitted after the evacuation of East Prussia, after the German capitulation. This nomination was not processed. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1982 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 8 May 1945". The presentation date was later changed by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. Bachor was a member of the AKCR.[4]
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wegmann 2004, p. 30.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 21.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, pp. 117–118.
Bibliography
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 24th Panzer Division
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| 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 24 | ||
| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 | ||
| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 |
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| Grenadier-Regiment 9 subordinated since end of January 1945 |
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 89 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 40 | ||
| Radfahr-Abteilung 1/Kradschützen-Abteilung 4 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 24 | ||
| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 40 | ||
| (Marsch-)Feldersatz-Abteilung 89 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Radfahr-Abteilung 1, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26, Swords with the Stab. 2 Knight's Cross with the 4. Panzer-Brigade (10th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Reiter-Regiment 22 (258th Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 479 (1st Cavalry Division).
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