Franz Bäke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Bäke

German general

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1898

Place of Birth: Schwarzenfels, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1978

Profession: dentist, military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Franz Bäke (28 February 1898 – 12 December 1978) 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 is considered one of the "panzer aces", that is, a highly decorated German tank commander popularised in the English-language translations of German author Franz Kurowski's Panzer Aces series.