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Erich Bärenfänger (12 January 1915 – 2 May 1945) was an officer in the German Army (''Heer'') during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Background== Bärenfänger was born on in Menden, Province of Westphalia, Germany. He was the son of an upper post office secretary. Bärenfänger joined the Storm Troopers or "brownshirts" (''Sturmabteilung'' or SA) in 1933. In October 1936, Bärenfänger joined an infantry regiment and, after attending a reserve officer candidate training course, he was promoted to Sergeant. In April 1939, Bärenfänger was promoted to Second Lieutenant of the Reserve. From September 1939 to June 1940, Bärenfänger was a ''Zugführer'' (platoon leader) during the Polish and French campaigns. In early 1941, he participated in the Campaign in the Balkans. In June 1941, Bärenfänger was involved in the attack on the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa. On the Eastern Front, he fought on the Taman Peninsula at the Mius and in the Kuban position on the Crimean Peninsula. In the Caucasus, he distinguished himself for bravery before the enemy and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Bärenfänger also received several foreign bravery medals from nations allied to Germany. He was appointed the inspector of the Hitler Youth military training. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erich Bärenfänger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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