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Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 – 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (1 November 1939)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1994, p. 404.〕 * * 1st Class (28 May 1940)〔 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 July 1942)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (8 August 1941)〔 * * in Silver (28 October 1941)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge (12 August 1941)〔 * Romanian Order of the Crown with swords on ribbon 4th Class (1 November 1941)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 1. Gebirgs-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 451.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 21 December 1940 as ''Leutnant'' and ''Zugführer'' (platoon leader) in the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98〔Scherzer 2007, p. 713.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 405.〕 * * 718th Oak Leaves on 31 January 1945 as ''Major'' and leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 95.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 December 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilhelm Spindler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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