Paul Ebel
| Paul Ebel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 July 1916 Stennewitz |
| Died |
31 October 1986 (aged 70) Goslar |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 50 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Ebel (8 July 1916 – 31 October 1986) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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. Paul Ebel was captured by Soviet troops in May 1944 during the Crimean Offensive. He was held until 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 February 1943 as Unteroffizier and group leader of the Stabskompanie (Pionierzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 50[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. .
- 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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