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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of birth
Freisenbruch, Germany
Star sign
ScorpioPlace of death
Theesen, Germany
Age
87 years
Awards
German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Biography
Oskar Eckholt (4 November 1894 – 12 August 1982) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eckholt surrendered to American troops in May 1945. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 178
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178
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1894 births
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German military personnel of World War I
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Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
People from Essen
People from the Rhine Province
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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