Oskar Eckholt
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Oskar Eckholt (4 November 1894 – 12 August 1982) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht 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. Oskar Eckholt was captured by American troops in May 1945 while recovering in hospital. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 178[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178[2]
References
Citations
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Werner Goeritz
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Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 15 January 1944 - 10 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Arthur Finger |
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Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1894 births
- 1982 deaths
- People from Essen
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- People from the Rhine Province
