Michael Bauer (officer)

Born24 November 1895

Herzogenaurach

Died15 February 1943(1943-02-15) (aged 47)

Sclobodka, Russia

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1919)
Nazi Germany

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Michael Bauer
Born	24 November 1895 Herzogenaurach
Died	15 February 1943(1943-02-15) (aged 47) Sclobodka, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Branch	Heer
Service years	1914–1919 1935–1943
Rank	Oberst
Commands	Infanterie-Regiment 499 Grenadier-Regiment 488
Conflicts	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Michael Bauer (24 November 1895 – 15 February 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Michael Bauer suffered a stroke on 3 February 1943 and died on 15 February 1943 in Sclobodka, Russia.