Portrait photo of Unteroffizier Johann Eggers serving as Richtschütze with 7.Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 6, 3. Panzer-Division. Knight's Cross awarded on December 14th, 1943. The photo shows Eggers on the award day.

Size: 9,5x6,5cm

The following wartime excerpt describes why Eggers would be awarded the Knight’s Cross:

… “During the Fourth Battle of Kharkov Unteroffizier Eggers destroyed more than 20 enemy tanks on the 08.08.1943 over the course of an hours-long tank battle. He was thereafter recommended for the award of the Knight’s Cross. By the 21.08.1944 Johann Eggers had destroyed 46 enemy tanks.”