Franz Eisenach Military person

Franz Eisenach (11 August 1918 – 21 August 1998) was a 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. Eisenach was credited with 129 aerial victories—that is, 129 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in 319 combat missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 11, 1918
Birth place
Province of Brandenburg , Recz
Date of deathAugust 21, 1998
Place of death
Ottobrunn

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allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
North African Campaign
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
German Air Force
military command3./JG 54
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 54
Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)
Jagdgeschwader 5
Zerstörergeschwader 76
service start1937
service end1937

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