Robert Eyssen (2 April 1892 – 31 March 1960) was a German admiral during World War II[1]: 80 and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the Imperial German Navy in 1911. He was the commander of German auxiliary cruiser Komet during its first raiding cruise from 4 July 1940 to 30 November 1941.
Robert Eyssen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1892 |
| Died | 31 March 1960 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands | Auxiliary cruiser Komet |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 January 1914) & 1st Class (12 July 1920)[2]
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 September 1918)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (25 December 1940)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1941 as Konteradmiral and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Komet" (HSK-7)[3]
References
edit- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- 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.
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