Peter Eil
| Peter Eil | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 July 1917 Orscholz |
| Died |
16 July 1965 (aged 47) Saarburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 105 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Factory worker |
Peter Eil (17 July 1917 – 16 July 1965) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 November 1941)
- 1st Class (28 January 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (27 January 1942)
- in Silver (4 June 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (21 September 1941)
- Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (17 July 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (9 June 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 January 1944 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 105[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.
- 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.
- Nietrug, Gerd (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Saarlandes 1939 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 3-925480-93-5.
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