Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach

Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach
Born 10 December 1912
Hofgeismar
Died 9 February 1945(1945-02-09) (aged 32)
Idstein
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer (1934-1935)
Luftwaffe (1935-1944)
Years of service 1934-1944
Rank Oberst (Posthumously)
Unit Kampfgeschwader 54
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach[a] (10 December 1912 – 2 February 1945) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach was killed on 2 February 1945 over Idstein, Germany.

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References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 291.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
  • 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Walter Marienfeld		 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 54
1 April 1943 – 2 February 1945		 Succeeded by
Major Hansgeorg Bätcher