serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1940 -- 44 heer rimini , italy 26 october 1944 inzing nazi germany grenadier-regiment 117 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 24 july 1912 feldwebel -lrb- posthumously -rrb- ludwig bauer -lrb- soldier -rrb-
 ludwig bauer
ludwig bauer -lrb- soldier -rrb-

ludwig bauer -lrb- 24 july 1912 -- 26 october 1944 -rrb- was a highly decorated infantry soldier in the german wehrmacht during world war ii .
bauer 's decorations included the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- the knight 's cross -rrb- , the highest award made by nazi germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during world war ii .
ludwig bauer was killed on 26 october 1944 near rimini , italy and was posthumously promoted to feldwebel .
feldwebel bauer was not related to tank crewman/commander leutnant -lrb- post-war oberstleutnant -rrb- ludwig bauer , who also was awarded a knight 's cross .
