Hans-Henning Eichert
Hans-Henning Eichert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1917 Breslau |
| Died | 9 July 1943 (aged 26) Orel, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–43 |
| Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
| Unit | Schützen-Regiment 11 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Henning Eichert (25 January 1917 – 9 July 1943) was a highly decorated Major 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. Hans-Henning Eichert was killed on 9 July 1943 near Orel, Russia during the Battle of Kursk.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 6./Schützen-Regiment 11[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
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