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Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberst (Posthumously)

Unit
  
Kampfgeschwader 54

Years of service
  
1934–44

Name
  
Volprecht Freiherr

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Italian Campaign Operation Steinbock Operation Overlord Defense of the Reich

Died
  
February 2, 1945, Idstein, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Service/branch
  
German Army (1934–1935), Luftwaffe (1935–1944)

Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach (10 December 1912 – 2 February 1945) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach was killed on 2 February 1945 over Idstein, Germany.

Awards

  • Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 7 October 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of II./Kampfgeschwader 76
  • 696th Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 54 (J)

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