Years of service1935–45 Commands heldGrenadier-Regiment 97 Service/branchGerman Army
Born20 January 1917
Gunzenhausen (1917-01-20) Battles/warsWorld War II
Annexation of Austria
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Battle of the Caucasus DiedAugust 20, 1987, Gunzenhausen, Germany AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and warsAnschluss, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France
Karl Georg Eiden (20 January 1917 – 20 August 1987) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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
Anschluss Medal
West Wall Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
2nd Class (26 August 1940)
1st Class (24 November 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
in Black
Infantry Assault Badge
Crimea Shield
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 97
