Paul Bader
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General der Artillerie Paul Bader |
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Paul Bader in summer 1941
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July 20, 1883 Lahr, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany |
| Died | February 28, 1971 (aged 87) Emmendingen, West Germany |
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| Service/branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1903–44 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie (lieutenant general) |
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Paul Bader (20 July 1883 – 28 February 1971) was a General der Artillerie (lieutenant general) of the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 2nd Motorized Infantry Division in the invasions of Poland and France then served as a corps commander and as Military Commander in Serbia. During his time in occupied Yugoslavia troops under his command engaged in several major anti-Partisan operations, within both the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia and in the Independent State of Croatia.
Bader joined the Prussian Army in 1903 at the age of 20, as an Einjährig-Freiwilliger (volunteer reserve officer) and was subsequently accepted as a Fahnenjunker (officer candidate) and attended the Kriegsschule (War School). While awaiting his commission he was appointed as a Fähnrich (junior non-commissioned officer) in the 66th Field Artillery Regiment of the 39th Division. He was commissioned into the regiment on 21 May 1906 as a Leutnant (lieutenant). In 1912, he was transferred to the 80th Field Artillery Regiment.
On 20 November 1913, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) and was appointed as the adjutant to the commander of the 80th Field Artillery Regiment. The regiment was deployed to Kolmar in Alsace-Lorraine and at the outbreak of World War I they saw action along the eastern border of Germany known as the Battle of the Frontiers. The 39th Division then participated in the Race to the Sea between September and November 1914, which brought the 39th Division to a position along the Yser River in Flanders, Belgium. While on this part of the front, the 39th Division fought in the Battle of the Yser. In April 1915, Bader was promoted to Hauptmann (captain) and was appointed as the adjutant to the commander of the 39th Field Artillery Brigade. After deploying to northeastern France in early 1916 the division reinforced the German attack at Verdun. During the remainder of the war, Bader remained with the 39th Division, which fought in the Battle of the Somme, the Second Battle of the Aisne, the Battle of Passchendaele, and the German Spring Offensive of 1918.
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