Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart
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Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart
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| Born | 3 May 1914 Sarreguemines, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 8 June 1944 (aged 30) Le Cambaux, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart (3 May 1914 – 8 June 1944) a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) 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 (Werknummer 170 736—factory number) in aerial combat near Le Cambaux, France on 8 June 1944. He bailed out but was shot and killed while hanging in his parachute.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- West Wall Medal
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 October 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 9./JG 54[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 January 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 5./JG 54[3]
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