Eichler, Wolfgang (Panzer-Regiment 29)
- Date of birth:
- August 17th, 1914 (Lüderitzbucht, Southwest Africa)
- Date of death:
- July 4th, 1944 (West of Minsk, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
In service from November 1st 1935.
Credited with 15 tank kills
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 29, 12. Panzer-Division, 2. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1943
Submitted on December 16th 1943.
Preliminary document on December 24th 1943 to AOK 2.
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - FEDERL, CH., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2000.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 2004.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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