Volkhard Eitner Military person

Dr. med. Volkhard Eitner (2 January 1914 – 5 November 1996) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 dateJanuary 02, 1914
Birth place
Berlin , Germany
Date of deathNovember 05, 1996
Place of death
Germany , Wiesbaden

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
Operation Overlord
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of the Dnieper
First Battle of Kharkov
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 136
I./Grenadier-Regiment 212
service start1934
service end1945

Topical connections

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Volkhard Eitner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/E/EitnerV.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/3991