Franz Bäke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 47 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 28,1898 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Province Of Hesse-Nassau |
| Date of died | December 12,1978 |
| Died | Bochum |
| Germany | |
| Battles and wars | Eastern Front |
| Service/branch | German Army |
| Commands held | Panzer Corps Feldherrnhalle |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | |
| Unit | 6th Panzer Division |
| Command held | Panzer Division Feldherrnhalle 2 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1462430 |
Franz Bäke Life story
Franz Bäke 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 of Nazi Germany. In post-war popular culture, Bäke was memorialised in the historical fiction series Panzer Aces by German author Franz Kurowski.