Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach Military person

Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach (10 December 1912 – 2 February 1945) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach was killed on 2 February 1945 over Idstein, Germany.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 10, 1912
Birth place	Germany , Hofgeismar
Date of death	February 02, 1945
Place of death	Germany , Idstein

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Italian Campaign (World War II) Operation Overlord Defence of the Reich Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Operation Steinbock
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military unit	Kampfgeschwader 54
service start	1934
service end	1944