Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart Military person

Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart (3 May 1914 – 8 June 1944) a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was credited with 69 victories.Zweigart was shot down flying Focke Wulf Fw-190 A-8 (Werknummer 170 736—factory number) in aerial combat near Le Cambaux, France on 8 June 1944. He bailed out but was shot and killed while hanging in his parachute.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 03, 1914
Birth place	German Empire , Sarreguemines , Alsace-Lorraine
Date of death	June 08, 1944
Place of death	France , Le Cambaux

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Eastern Front (World War II) Western Front (World War II) World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 54
service start	1935
service end	1944