Date of birth:

September 1st, 1913 (Königsbach, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)

Date of death:

January 23rd, 2007 (Waidhofen an der Thaya/Lower Austria, Austria)

Nationality:

Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

III. / Jäger-Regiment 38 / 8.Jäger-Division

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1945

In January 1945 Soviet forces achieved a breakthrough near the village of Sehnorad. However this breakthrough was ultimately eliminated by German countermeasures. Obergefreiter Einfalt and his squad were heavily involved in this defensive success, and he would receive the Knight’s Cross in recognition of his actions here.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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