Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart
| Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 May 1914 Saargemünd, German Empire (today Sarreguemines, France) |
| Died |
8 June 1944 (aged 30) Le Cambaux, France |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart (3 May 1914 – 8 June 1944) a former German fighter ace in the Luftwaffe. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery.[1] He was credited with 69 victories.
Zweigart was shot down flying Focke Wulf Fw-190 A-8 in aerial combat near Le Cambaux, France on 8 June 1944. He bailed out and was shot and killed while hanging in his parachute.[2]
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 October 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 9./JG 54[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 January 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 5./JG 54[1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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