Peter Eil

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 105 Name Peter Eil Rank Feldwebel		Years of service 1937–45 Other work Factory worker Service/branch German Army
Born 17 July 1917 Orscholz ( 1917-07-17 ) Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Died July 16, 1965, Saarburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Greece

Peter Eil (17 July 1917 – 16 July 1965) was a highly decorated Feldwebel 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 (27 November 1941)

1st Class (28 January 1942)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (27 January 1942)

in Silver (4 June 1942)

Infantry Assault Badge (21 September 1941)

Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)

Eastern Front Medal (17 July 1942)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (9 June 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 January 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 105

References

Peter Eil Wikipedia

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