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Eitel, Klaus-Friedrich

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1913 (Maxhütte-Haidhof/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
May 24th, 1996 (Essen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
?: Feldwebel:
August 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
July 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1945: Kapitänleutnant.

Klaus-Friedrich Eitel was supposed to have been awarded the ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 14th, 1945 vor his extraordinary actions during the defence of Elbing. He was actually recommended on January 25th, 1945. Although after World War Two he fought for recognition of the awarding during which his claim and awarding was witnessed by Major Heinz Bundiss, Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Walter Bender and Oberstleutnant Dr. Alfred Primmig, his claim was never formally recognized.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1941
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1941
Order of Military Merit 6th Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1944

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1944
Kriegsabzeichen fur die Marine-Artillerie
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 4th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 7th, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Sources

  • Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
  • - Abschrift Soldbuch

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