| Adam Ebner | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1911 |
| Died | 17 October 1975 (aged 63) |
| Place of birth | Eben-Schattbach |
| Place of death | Eben im Pongau |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1934–1938 (Austria) 1938–1945 (Germany) |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 platoon leader in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.