Hansgeorg Bätcher

Military Person

1914 – 2003

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Who was Hansgeorg Bätcher?

Hansgeorg Bätcher was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant bomber pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hansgeorg Bätcher was captured by American troops in May 1945.

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Born
Jan 13, 1914
Finsterwalde
Died
Apr 23, 2003
Uelzen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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