Peter Eil Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 17, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Orscholz
Date of deathJuly 16, 1965
Place of death
Germany , Saarburg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
Battle of Kursk
World War II
Battle of France
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Battles of Rzhev
Battle of the Dnieper
Battle of Greece
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 105
service start1937
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/E/EilP.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29946