Edgar Stentzler
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Eduard Leopold Edgar Stentzler
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| Born | 27 March 1905 Dortmund |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Tilsit, East Prussia |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer (1923–33) Luftwaffe (1933–41) |
| Years of service | 1923–41 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eduard Leopold Edgar Stentzler (27 March 1905 – 20 October 1941) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Edgar Stentzler was wounded during the Siege of Leningrad and died on 20 October 1941 in a military hospital in Tilsit, East Prussia.
Awards and decorations
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Major and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment [2]
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