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Robert Eyssen (2 April 1892 – 31 March 1960) was a German admiral during World War IIGiese, O., 1994, Shooting the War, Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the Imperial German Navy in 1911. He was the commander of German auxiliary cruiser Komet during its first raiding cruise from 4 July 1940 to 30 November 1941.
Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 January 1914) & 1st Class (12 July 1920)Dörr 1995, p. 153. Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 September 1918) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (25 December 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1941 as Konteradmiral and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Komet" (HSK-7)Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.
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