Wilhelm Eggemann

Wilhelm Eggemann (5 September 1908 – 27 September 1959) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (3 August 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 20 April 1943 as Major and commander of II. / Grenadier-Regiment 94
 * 468th Oak Leaves on 4 May 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 209