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Eimannsberger, von, Ludwig Karl Edmund Alexander

    Date of birth:
    October 31st, 1910 (Przemysl/Galicia. Austria-Hungary)
    Date of death:
    April 28th, 1951 (Innsbruck/Tirol, Austria)
    Service number:
    Erkennungsmarke: OKW 59
    Nationality:
    Austrian

    Biography

    Ludwig Ritter von Eimannsberger was a military in the Austrian Bundesheer before the Second World War. After the "Anschluss" of Austria with Germany he served in the Wehrmacht and fought at the Westfront in France and at the Eastern Front and in the Caucasus. He finally reached the rank of Oberst.

    Ludwig von Eimannsberger is a brother of Robert von Eimannsberger.

    Promotions:
    ?: Hauptmann;
    January 1st, 1942: Major;
    April 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant;
    ?: Oberst.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 25th, 1940
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 11th, 1941
    Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    November 1st, 1941

    With Swords.
    Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Knight
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    November 24th, 1941
    (Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 1st, 1942
    Medaille
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 26th, 1944
    Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
    Unit:
    3. Gebirgs-Division
    Awarded on:
    April 23rd, 1944
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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