Eduard Altacher
| Eduard Altacher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 January 1919 Saalfelden-Harham, Austria |
| Died |
27 May 1945 (aged 26) Zell am See |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | 6th Mountain Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eduard Altacher (24 January 1919 – 27 May 1945) was a Hauptmann with the Gebirgsjäger of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 May 1941)
- 1st Class (2 October 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge (19 March 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 18 November 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143[1][2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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