Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Anton Bayer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until April 1948. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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Anton Bayer
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 October 1940) 1st Class (17 October 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver (7 April 1945) Infantry Assault Badge (5 November 1941) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (14 November 1943) Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzer-Jäger) / Grenadier-Regiment 19.
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July 7, 1996 (aged 82)