Alois Eisele Military person

Alois Eisele (22 February 1914 – 4 December 2008) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold - one of only 631 awards of the kind to be ever bestowed.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1914
Birth place	Germany , Salach
Date of death	December 04, 2008
Place of death	Germany , Eislingen

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Balkan Campaign (World War II) Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov East Pomeranian Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	III./Grenadier-Regiment 61
service start	1934
service end	1945