Eugen Zehnder Military person

Eugen Zehnder (2 March 1917 – 18 April 1991) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Eugen Zehnder was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in November 1945.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 02, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Urbach Baden-Württemberg
Date of deathApril 18, 1991
Place of death
Germany , Urbach Baden-Württemberg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Uman
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1938
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/Z/Ze/Zehnder-Eugen.htm