Oskar Eckholt Explained

Oskar Eckholt
Birth Date:	4 November 1894
Allegiance:
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1914–19 1934–45
Rank:	Generalmajor
Commands:	291. Infanterie-Division
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178^[2]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

• Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.

Notes and References

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 97.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.