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Wilhelm Eggemann | |
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Born | 5 September 1908 |
Died | 27 August 1959 | (aged 50)
Place of birth | Achmer |
Place of death | Bad Salzuflen |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1927–1945 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 209 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Eggemann (5 September 1908 – 27 September 1959) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht 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 and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
- 1st Class (3 August 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 20 April 1943 as Major and commander of II. / Grenadier-Regiment 94 [1]
- 468th Oak Leaves on 4 May 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 209 [2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
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