Eugen Zehnder
Eugen Zehnder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1917 Oberurbach |
| Died | 18 April 1991 (aged 74) Urbach |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen Zehnder (2 March 1917 – 18 April 1991) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Eugen Zehnder was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in November 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 July 1941)
- 1st Class (10 February 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (15 August 1941)
- in Silver (2 December 1943)
- Close Combat Clasp
- Bronze (1 September 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (20 August 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Oberjäger and group leader in the 1./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 369.
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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