Robert Eyssen
Robert Eyssen | |
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Born |
Frankfurt am Main | 2 April 1892
Died |
30 April 1960 68) Baden-Baden | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch |
Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1911–45 |
Rank | Konteradmiral |
Commands held | auxiliary cruiser Komet (HSK-7) |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Robert Eyssen (24 July 1892 – 30 April 1960) was a Konteradmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II[1]:80 and 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.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 September 1918)[2]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (29 October 1934)[2]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Dienstauszeichnung) 4th to 1st Class (2 October 1936)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (25 December 1940)[2]
- Auxiliary Cruiser Badge (1941)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1941 as Konteradmiral and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Komet" (HSK-7)[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- 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.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
- 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.
External links
- Robert Eyssen @ Deutsche Marinesoldaten
- Robert Eyssen @ World War 2 Awards.com
- Robert Eyssen @ Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Robert Eyssen @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 15, 2011)
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