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Egger, Reinhard Karl

Date of birth:
December 11th, 1905 (Klagenfurt/Carinthia, Austria)
Date of death:
June 10th, 1987 (Seeboden/Carinthia, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1941
Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Kompanie against far numerically superior enemy forces during the eight-day battle for Heraklion.

241st Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Award 34/309
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
Unit:
Führer, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself during the fighting in Russia, Sicily and Monte Cassino.

510th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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