Eberhard Zahn
Dr. rer. oec.
Eberhard Detloff Zahn
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Born | 2 January 1910 Wuppertal-Barmen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. St. Wolfgang am See, Austria |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Commands held | Panzer-Regiment 9 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. rer. oec. Eberhard Detloff Zahn[Note 1] (2 January 1910 – 7 February 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.
Zahn served under Erwin Rommel in North Africa and was on one of the few planes leaving North Africa that was not shot down. He then fought on the Eastern Front. Eberhard Zahn was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and escaped a few weeks later. He traveled to the west until he encountered US forces and surrendered to them.
Zahn was a member of Corps Austria - a student duelling fraternity located in Frankfurt am Main - from the time of his admission in 1930 until his death in 2010.
Zahn was the Chief Executive Officer of the Ruhr-Stickstoff Aktiengesellschaft in Bochum from 1957 until his retirement.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (17 August 1942)
- Ärmelband Afrika
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- 1910 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Wuppertal
- People from the Rhine Province
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union