Wilhelm Eggemann Military person

Wilhelm Eggemann (5 September 1908 – 27 September 1959) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 05, 1908
Birth place
Germany , Bramsche
Date of deathSeptember 27, 1959
Place of death
Germany , Bad Salzuflen

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
Battle for Narva Bridgehead
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 209
service start1927
service end1945

Wilhelm Eggemann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/E/EggemannW.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/3888