Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Abteilung 8 Rank Oberfeldwebel | Years of service 1940–45 Name Hermann Eckhardt Service/branch German Army | |
Battles/wars World War II
Operation Battleaxe
Siege of Tobruk
Operation Crusader
Battle of Gazala
First Battle of El Alamein
Second Battle of El Alamein
Lower Dnieper Offensive
Hube's Pocket
Vistula-Oder Offensive
Battle of the Seelow Heights Died September 16, 2010, Korb, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Battleaxe, Siege of Tobruk | ||
Hermann Eckhardt (4 October 1920 – 16 September 2010) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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.
Awards and decorations
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