Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef 7. / Grenadier-Regiment 116

Awarded on:

August 29th, 1943

On the 07.08.1943 Oberleutnant Eggers and his Kompanie repelled several Soviet armoured attacks while under heavy bombardment from ground attack aircraft and artillery. In this time Eggers personally destroyed 3 US lend-lease tanks. Despite being wounded himself he and his Kompanie were subsequently able to fight through enemy lines to a blocking position that had been built with the time Eggers and his men had bought. Through this action Eggers prevented a Soviet breakthrough, and he would be awarded the Knight’s Cross in recognition of this feat.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

III. / Grenadier-Regiment 116

Awarded on:

July 2nd, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)