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Ludwig Neigl

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Ludwig Neigl

Rank
  
Feldwebel

Years of service
  
1940–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Unit
  
Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 519

Battles/wars
  
World War II Eastern Front

Died
  
September 23, 2003, Augsburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Eastern Front, World War II

Ludwig Neigl (5 August 1921 – 23 September 2003) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • General Assault Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Feldwebel and deputy Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/schwere Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 519
  • References

    Ludwig Neigl Wikipedia