This article is about the German Fallschirmjäger. For the Austrian luger, see Reinhard Egger (luger). For the security officer at Colditz, see Reinhold Eggers.
Reinhard Mortimer Egger | |
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Born | 11 December 1905 |
Died | 10 June 1987 | (aged 81)
Place of birth | Klagenfurt, Austria |
Place of death | Seeboden, Austria |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1929–1945 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Commands held |
10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 |
Battles/wars |
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Reinhard Karl Egger (11 December 1905 – 10 June 1987), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards[]
- German Cross in Gold (24 February 1944)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[2]
- 510th Oak Leaves on 24 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1461-6.
- 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.
External links[]
- "Reinhard Egger". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/E/EggerR-R.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "Reinhard Egger". World War 2 Awards. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29908. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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