Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Oberstleutnant Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1934–45 Name Volkhard Eitner | |
Born 2 January 1914
Berlin ( 1914-01-02 ) Commands held I./Grenadier-Regiment 212
Gebirgsjager-Regiment 136 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
First Battle of Kharkov
Battle of the Caucasus
Battle of Stalingrad
Lower Dnieper Offensive
Operation Overlord Died November 5, 1996, Wiesbaden, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa | ||
Dr. med. Volkhard Eitner (2 January 1914 – 5 November 1996) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.
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