Emil Eitel
This article is about the Germain air force captain Emil Eitel. For the American hotelier Emil Eitel, see Emil Eitel (hotelier).
| Emil Eitel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 June 1915 Riedelberg |
| Died |
14 September 1944 (aged 29) near Riga, Latvia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer (1934–38) Luftwaffe (1938–44) |
| Years of service | 1934–44 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 30 |
| Commands held | III./Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 30 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Emil Eitel (6 June 1915 – 14 September 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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. Emil Eitel was killed on 14 September 1944 near Riga, Latvia during the Riga Offensive (1944).
Awards and decorations
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 March 1942)
- 1st Class (25 March 1942)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (31 March 1943)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (8 August 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 October 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (17 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 30 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 145.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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