Karl Eibl

Karl Eibl (23 July 1891 – 21 January 1943) was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He also served in World War 1 as an officer in the Austrian Landwehrregiment 21 .

Eibl was killed north-west of Stalingrad on 21 January 1943, during the chaotic retreat forced by the Russian offensive, Operation Little Saturn, when Italian soldiers mistook his command vehicle for a Soviet armored car and blew it up with hand grenades. There is a memorial monument dedicated to him in the city park of Krems, Austria

Awards

• Infantry Assault Badge
• Wound Badge (1939) in Black
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 November 1939)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 131
  • Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 132
  • Swords on 19 December 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 385. Infanterie-Division