Oskar Eckholt

Oskar Eckholt
Born	4 November 1894 Freisenbruch
Died	12 August 1982(1982-08-12) (aged 87) Theesen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1919 1934–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	291. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Hube's Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (18 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.

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 Werner Goeritz	Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 15 January 1944 - 10 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Arthur Finger

Persondata
Name	Eckholt, Oskar
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	4 November 1894
Place of birth	Freisenbruch, Germany
Date of death	12 August 1982
Place of death	Theesen, Germany