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Alois Eisele (22 February 1914 – 4 December 2008) was a highly decorated Major 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold - one of only 631 awards of the kind to be ever bestowed. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (1 June 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 151.〕 * * 1st Class (27 February 1941)〔 * West Wall Medal (30 April 1940) * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * * in Silver * * in Gold (15 December 1944) *Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze (?) * * in Silver (27 October 1943)〔Berger 2004, p. 79.〕 * * in Gold (15 December 1944)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (1 September 1942) * Infantry Assault Badge (13 October 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 17 July 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 61〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 101.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 15 December 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 61〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.〕 * * 695th Oak Leaves on 12 January 1945 as ''Major'' and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 61〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alois Eisele」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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