The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Artur Bahr was badly wounded on 25 November 1944 and died 27 November 1944 in a field hospital in Eglieni, Latvia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight"s Cross on 3 December 1944 and was later promoted to Hauptmann.
Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 September 1941) 1st Class (25 July 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver (28 March 1944) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 November 1944) Infantry Assault Badge (1 August 1941) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (27 July 1944) Eastern Front Medal (12 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 December 1944 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 44.
