Robert Zeiher

Robert Zeiher
Born	1 November 1919 Freiburg im Breisgau
Died	13 June 2000 (aged 80) St. Blasien
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Unit	125. Infanterie-Division
Commands held	1./SS-Grenadier-Regiment "Radolfzell"
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Kuban bridgehead Crimean Offensive Operation Nordwind
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Robert Zeiher (1 November 1919 – 13 June 2000) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (14 October 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (18 May 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal (1 September 1942)
• Crimea Shield
• Kuban Shield
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• German Cross in Gold on 8 May 1943 as Oberleutnant in Grenadier Regiment 420^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 January 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the 1./SS-Grenadier-Regiment "Radolfzell"^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 528.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 369.

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.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945