Zeiher, Robert
- Date of birth:
- November 1st, 1919 (Freiburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 13th, 2000
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 6. / II. / Infanterie-Regiment 420 / 125.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 6. / II. / Infanterie-Regiment 420 / 125.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 6. / II. / Infanterie-Regiment 420 / 125.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Regimentsadjutant Infanterie-Regiment 420 / 125.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer I. / SS-Grenadier-Regiment "Radolfzell"
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1945
SS-Grenadier-Regiment “Radolfzell” was probably composed of staff and students from the SS-Unterführerschule in Radolfzell. Krätschmer lists Zeiher as receiving his Knight’s Cross as Kommandeur in der I./SS-Unterführerschule Radolfzell, which could have been in Kampfgruppe “Stattler” commanded by SS-Obersturmbannführer Karl Stattler, who was awarded his Knight’s Cross on 16 January 1945 as Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe “Stattler”, part of 189.Volksgrenadier-Division, LXIV.Armee-Korps, 19.Armee, Armee-Gruppe “Opper Rhein”, Western Front.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- 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
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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