Karl Eibl

Karl Eibl
Karl Eibl
Born	23 July 1891; Steg Oberdonau, Austria
Died	21 January 1943 (aged 51); near Stalingrad
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (to 1918); First Austrian Republic (to 1938); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1914 – 1943
Rank	General der Infanterie (posthumously promoted)
Commands	385. Infanterie Division
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Operation Barbarossa;
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Karl Franz Eibl (23 July 1891 – 21 January 1943) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Eibel was killed on 21 January 1943 at Nowy-Georgijewskija, northwest of Stalingrad, when some Italian soldiers mistook his command vehicle for a Russian armored car and blew it up with hand grenades.^[1]

Awards

Österreichisches Militärverdienstkreuz 3rd Class wit War Decoration
Österreichisches Militär-Verdienstmedaille in Bronze
Österreichisches Militär-Verdienstmedaille in Silver
Österreichisches Karltruppenkreuz
Österreichisches Verwundetenmedaille
Österreichisches der Eiserne Krone 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Sudetenland Medal
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
Wound Badge in Black
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (15 August 1940)
- 50th Oak Leaves (31 December 1941)
- 21st Swords (19 December 1942)

References

Citations

^ Mitcham 2007, p. 89.

Bibliography

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