Robert Eyssen
German admiral

Robert Eyssen

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German admiral
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military leaderAdmiral
Work field:
Military
Birth:
2 April 1892(Frankfurt)
Death:
31 March 1960(Baden-Baden)
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Robert Eyssen (2 April 1892 – 31 March 1960) was a Konteradmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 January 1914) & 1st Class (12 July 1920)
  • Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 September 1918)
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (29 October 1934)
  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Dienstauszeichnung) 4th to 1st Class (2 October 1936)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (25 December 1940)
  • Auxiliary Cruiser Badge (1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1941 as Konteradmiral and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Komet" (HSK-7)
  • ^ Dörr 1995, p. 153.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.