Hermann Eggers
Hermann Eggers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1914 Hanau |
| Died | 22 April 2006 (aged 91) Nuremberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1957–1971 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Flak-Regiment 64 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Eggers (25 October 1914 – 2 April 2006) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe 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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I./Flak-Regiment 64[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 August 1942 as Hauptmann and chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64[2][Note 1]
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 98.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 169, 489.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 288.
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}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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