Alfred Eidel
Appearance
Alfred Eidel | |
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Born | 23 May 1910 Baden |
Died | 23 June 1944 Vitebsk | (aged 34)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1929–45 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | I./Grenadier-Regiment 171 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alfred Eidel (23 May 1910 – 23 June 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the German Army during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 171[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
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.
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