Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt (3 December 1896 – 15 May 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Eckhardt surrendered to the American troops on 8 May 1945 and died in custody on 15 May 1945.

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt
Born	3 December 1896 Felsberg, Hesse
Died	15 May 1945 (aged 48) Winterberg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	211st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (20 October 1915) & 1st Class (2 March 1917)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 October 1939) & 1st Class (29 May 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 25 January 1942 as Oberst in Jäger-Regiment 38[2]
• 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[3]
  • 644th Oak Leaves on 3 November 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 211. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 140.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 97.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 77.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.