Eberhard Schäfer

Eberhard Schäfer
Born 25 August 1924
Magdeburg
Died 9 April 1944(1944-04-09) (aged 19)
Zamość, Poland
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1941–1944
Rank Oberleutnant (Posthumously)
Unit KG 4
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eberhard Schäfer (25 August 1924 – 9 April 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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. Eberhard Schäfer was wounded on 6 April 1944 and died in a field hospital in Zamość, Poland. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant and on 20 April 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 303.
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). 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.

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