Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt
Born	3 December 1896 Felsberg, Hesse
Died	15 May 1945(1945-05-15) (aged 48) Winterberg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	211. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Lublin–Brest Offensive Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt (3 December 1896 – 15 May 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt was captured by American troops on 8 May 1945 and died in custody on 15 May 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (20 October 1915)
  • 1st Class (2 March 1917)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (1 December 1917)
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (22 May 1918)
• Cross of Honor (18 December 1934)
• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (29 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (25 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 20 May 1942 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 38
  • 644th Oak Leaves on 3 November 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 211. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (3 September 1944)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Richard Müller	Commander of 211. Infanterie-Division 17 July 1943 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None