Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart

Military Person

1914 – 1943

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Who was Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart?

Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was credited with 69 victories.

Zweigart was shot down flying Focke Wulf Fw-190 A-8 in aerial combat near Le Cambaux, France on 8 June 1944. He bailed out but was shot and killed while hanging in his parachute.

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Born
May 3, 1914
Sarreguemines
Died
Jan 12, 1943

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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