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Karl Eibl

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Years of service
  
1914–43

Name
  
Karl Eibl


Karl Eibl

Born
  
23 July 1891 Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary (
1891-07-23
)

Died
  
21 January 1943(1943-01-21) (aged 51) near Nowy-Georgijewskija, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Allegiance
  
Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
General der Infanterie (posthumously promoted)

Commands held
  
385. Infanterie Division

Karl eibl im museum in rossosch 1


Karl Eibl (23 July 1891 – 21 January 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

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Karl Eibl GPC 24 GENERAL DER INFANTERIE KARL EIBL KIA RKT WITH OAKS

Eibl was killed north-west of Stalingrad on 21 January 1943, when Italian soldiers mistook his command vehicle for a Soviet armored car and blew it up with hand grenades.

Denkm ler deserteure und eibl


Awards

  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Wound Badge (1939) in Black
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 November 1939)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 131
  • Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 132
  • Swords on 19 December 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 385. Infanterie-Division

    • References

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