Hermann Eggers

Hermann Eggers
Born	25 October 1914 Hanau
Died	22 April 2006 (aged 91) Nuremberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe  German Air Force
Years of service	?–1945 1957–1971
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Flak-Regiment 64
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Eggers (25 October 1914 – 2 April 2006) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black or Silver
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I./Flak-Regiment 64^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 August 1942 as Hauptmann and chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64^{[2][Note 1]}

Notes

1. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64 (motorized/all-terrain).^[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 98.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 169, 489.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 288.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com