Weyel, Erich
- Date of birth:
- December 17th, 1909
- Date of death:
- November 22nd, 1992
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer 14.(Panzerjäger) / Infanterie-Regiment 506 / 291.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1941
“During the Western Campaign Oberleutnant Weyel earned both classes of Knight’s Cross while also being severely wounded. Now in the more recent fighting in the Eastern Campaign he has once again proven himself as a masterful leader of his troops. In the area southeast of Peterhof he personally decided to strike beyond his attack objective, and under the strongest of defensive fire from the land batteries and warships of Kronstadt Fortress he was able to seize the heights at Vol Ssimonogont [?]. This feat was of decisive importance for the successful combat during the subsequent days of combat.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Der Führer: Das Hauptorgan der NSDAP Gau Baden
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