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Eibl, Karl-Franz

Date of birth:
July 23rd, 1891 (Steeg/Upper Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1943 (Novy Georgiyevsky near Stalingrad/Russia, USSR)
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Died to its wounds in the military hospital at Novy Georgiyevsky near Stalingrad. Karl Eibl was posthumously promoted to General der Infanterie on 1 March 1943.

Promotions:
February 1st, 1942: Generalmajor;
March 1st, 1943; General der infanterie (Posthuum).

Career:
February 1st, 1942: Kommandeur 385. Infanterie-Division.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 131, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 131, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 132, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1940
The following wartime excerpt describes why Eibl would receive the Knight’s Cross…

“On the 06.06.1940 Oberstleutnant Eibl and his Bataillon stormed the strongpoint of Chuignolles, with the commander himself leading from the front of the attack. This location had been built like a fortress and stoutly defended for a long time. It was the capture of this strongpoint alone that enabled the continued advance of German forces towards and east of Proyart. This success, achieved with daring bravery and extremely flexible execution, created the basis for further German offensive victories.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 132, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1941
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

180th Award.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 132, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1941
Awarded for the decisive successes of his Regiment during the struggle for the Zwiahel bridgehead, which began on the 09.07.1941.

50th Award.
Presented January 30th, 1942.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 385. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1942
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
Awarded for the extraordinary defensive achievements of his Division in the Rossosch area (located in the great Don bend) against overwhelming Soviet attacks. Eibl and his men repelled all hostile breakthrough attempts for weeks.

21st Award.

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