Alfred Egghardt
| Alfred Egghardt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 February 1920 Vienna |
| Died |
17 March 1996 (aged 76) Thalheim bei Wels |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Egghardt (17 February 1920 – 17 March 1996) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (17 March 1944)
- in Silver (21 October 1944)
- in Gold (1 November 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal
- General Assault Badge (8 July 1941)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 April 1944)[1]
- 6 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- 1 Silver
- 1 Gold
- German Cross in Gold on 4 September 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912[3]
References
Citations
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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
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