Karl Auer (SS officer)

Infobox Military Person
name=Karl Auer
born=birth date|1916|10|20|df=y
died=death date and age|1997|3|31|1916|10|20|df=y


caption=Karl Auer
placeofbirth=Prienbach am Inn, Bavaria
placeofdeath=Simbach am Inn
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1936-1945
branch=
rank=Sturmbannführer
commands=
unit=I./SS-PolPzGrenRgt 8
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp in Gold
laterwork=Tobacco business

Karl Auer (born 20 October, 1916 in Prienbach am Inn, Bavaria; died 31 March, 1997 in Simbach am Inn) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer.

He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Awards

* Wound Badge in Gold
* Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
* Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* Close Combat Clasp in Gold
** Bronze (1 October 1943)
** Silver (1 November 1944)
** Gold (22 March 1945)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (31 October 1944)

References

* Berger, Florian. "Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2004. ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.