Adam Ebner
Adam Ebner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1911 Eben-Schattbach |
| Died | 17 October 1975 (aged 63) Eben im Pongau |
| Allegiance |  First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Adam Ebner (24 December 1911 – 17 October 1975) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th class (13 October 1939)
- Sudetenland Medal (17 September 1940)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 June 1940)
- 1st Class (15 October 1940)
- Parachutist Badge (14 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (17 August 1941)
- in Silver (12 January 1942)
- in Gold (18 February 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge (2 September 1941)
- Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 November 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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