Robert Eyssen
Robert Eyssen (2 April 1892 – 31 March 1960) was a German admiral during World War II[1]:80 and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the Imperial German Navy in 1911.
Robert Eyssen | |
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Born | 2 April 1892 |
Died | 31 March 1960 67) | (aged
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Konteradmiral |
Commands held | Auxiliary cruiser Komet |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 January 1914) & 1st Class (12 July 1920)[2]
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 September 1918)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (25 December 1940)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1941 as Konteradmiral and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Komet" (HSK-7)[3]
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References
- Giese, O., 1994, Shooting the War, Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, ISBN 1557503079
- Dörr 1995, p. 153.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- 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.
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