Paul Ecker

Paul Ecker
Born	21 May 1913 Linz, Austria
Died	27 February 1979(1979-02-27) (aged 67) Linz, Austria
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Allied invasion of Italy Operation Shingle
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Paul Ecker (21 May 1913 – 27 February 1979) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (11 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Panzer Badge in Bronze (17 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (27 November 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (12 March 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 March 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9
  • 634th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9
• Mention in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 February 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