Alfred Egghardt

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Alfred Egghardt		Years of service 1938–45 Service/branch German Army
Rank Oberleutnant of the Reserves Unit Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 912 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Battle of Kiev (1943) Cherkassy Pocket Courland Pocket Died March 17, 1996, Thalheim bei Wels, Austria Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

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)

2nd Class (28 July 1941)

1st Class (26 December 1943)

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)

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./Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 912

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 912

References

Alfred Egghardt Wikipedia

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