Karl Eibl
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| Karl Eibl | |
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| 23 July 1891 — 21 January 1943 (aged 51) | |
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| Place of birth | Steg Oberdonau, Austria |
| Place of death | near Stalingrad |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1943 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie (posthumously promoted) |
| Commands held | 385. Infanterie Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Karl Eibl (23 July 1891 – 21 January 1943) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
[edit] Awards
- Österreichisches Militärverdienstkreuz 4th Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge in Black
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (15 August 1940)
- 50. Oak Leaves (31 December 1941)
- 21. Swords (19 December 1942)
[edit] References
- Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Karl Eibl. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
- Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945. Karl Eibl. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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