Oberst d.R. Dr. Franz Bäke (1898-1978)

[Daniel L]

Bake, how many times do I have to tell you to not upload images that are already online? Stop doing that. Use the img-button function instead.

Best regards/ Daniel

[Mark V.]

Hi Daniel,

Sorry, no first name for Zobel. According to the reference mentioned above, Zobel and Dr. Bäke both destroyed 2 tanks each, obviously Bäke got credited for one more, which was more probably destroyed by a regimental panzer.

I actually mean Rshvets

Don't rely to much on Kurowski. :roll:

cheers

[Daniel L]

Thanks Mark. Both for the information and the tip.

Best regards/ Daniel

[Jan-Hendrik]

http://www.panzer-archiv.de/content/personen.php?id=11

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

There should have been a "Vorschlag" for Dr. Bäke to receive even the Brilliants , but it was reject by OB of HGr. Oberrhein , Heinrich Himmler . Does anybody know what had happened ?

The promise for the Brilliants is mentioned in a Nachruf for Dr. Bäke by the TG of Pz.Brig. 106 .

Jan-Hendrik

[Josef Bremm]

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[Daniel L]

Excellent photo. Thanks for sharing!

Best regards/ Daniel

[Jan-Hendrik]

There should have been a "Vorschlag" for Dr. Bäke to receive even the Brilliants , but it was reject by OB of HGr. Oberrhein , Heinrich Himmler . Does anybody know what had happened ?

The promise for the Brilliants is mentioned in a Nachruf for Dr. Bäke by the TG of PzBrg. 106 .

Jan-Hendrik

*push*

Jan-Hendrik

[askropp]

Again the question: do we have any primary sources on Bäke's promotion to GM? The division card of 13. PzDiv is missing in T-78 R-896.

[histan]

Hi askrop
The div card is there under FHH 2
Shows Bäke tasked mFb mWv 09.03.1945 but no promotion to Generalmajor or appointment as Div.Kdr.

Regards
John

[askropp]

Thanks, John! I didn't consider the renaming.

[tigre]

Hello to all ; a complement.....................................

Franz Bäke (28 February 1898 – 12 December 1978).

He was a German officer and tank commander during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, one of only 160 German military men to be so decorated. During World War II, Bäke participated in over 400 tank combat missions, 13 of which resulted in the destruction of his tank. He was wounded seven times in combat. In January 1944, Bäke commanded his regiment during the battles for the Balabonovka pocket. Bäke single-handedly destroyed three Soviet tanks during the battle with infantry weapons at close range, for which he received three Tank Destruction Badges.

Sources: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/cloth-he ... 344027-34/
https://alchetron.com/Franz-B%C3%A4ke

Cheers.Raúl M .

[Igor Karpov]

Dr. med. dent. Franz Bäke with comrades from the SA-Brigade 69 (Hagen), SA-Gruppe Westfalen.

Regards,
Igor

[Georges JEROME]

1.3.1933 SA-Standarte 132 der SA-Brigade 69 at Hagen
10 - 17.1934 Lehrgang in Nottuln
14.4.1935 Standarten-Zahnarzt Standarte 132
20.4.1935 SA-Sanitäts-Sturmführer
1.7.1940 SA-Sanitäts-Obersturmführer
14.1.1943 SA-Sanitäts-Hauptsturmführer
4.8.1943 SA-Sanitäts-Sturmbannführer
15.8.1944 left duties Zahnarzt SA-Standarte 1932
20.8.1944 aktive Sanitäts-Standartenführer
7.9.1944 zur SA-Standarte Feldherrnhalle kommandiert
From 1.4.1937 Reserve-Übungen der Aufklarüngs-Abteilung 6
1.12.1937 Leutnant der Reserve
1.5.1944 Oberst der Reserve
28.2.1945 Oberst in aktive Diensverhâltnis beim Heere

[Igor Karpov]

All hail to the Tarnung!

Dr. med. dent. Franz Bäke with his officers.

Regards,
Igor