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Robert Eyssen
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Intro | German admiral |
Was | Military leader Admiral |
From | Germany |
Field | Military |
Gender | male |
Birth | 2 April 1892, Frankfurt |
Death | 31 March 1960, Baden-Baden (aged 68 years) |

The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
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.
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