He was also one of only 631 men awarded the in Gold. Adolf Peichl was born in Vienna on the 8 December 1917. He volunteered to join the Steamship and was posted to the Steamship Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Führer.
Peichl survived the war and died in his home town of Vienna on the 4 June 1969.
Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 August 1941) 1st class (28 October 1941) Tank Destruction Badge in Silver (6 September 1943) in Silver (6 September 1943) in Silver (20 September 1943) in Silver (5 November 1943) in Silver (5 November 1943) in Gold (5 November 1943) Wound Badge in Gold Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (22 October 1943) in Silver (22 October 1943) in Gold (26 October 1943) German Cross in Gold on 16 September 1943 as Steamship-Oberscharführer in the 12./Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer" Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Steamship-Hauptscharführer and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(gepanzert)/Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer".
