Eckart Afheldt
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Eckart Afheldt | |
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Born | 15 August 1921 Neustettin |
Died | 3 December 1999 Munich |
(aged 78)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1939–45 1956–81 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eckart Afheldt (15 August 1921 – 3 December 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Eckart Afheldt was captured by Soviets troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Brigadegeneral.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg"[2][3]
References
Citations
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1921 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Szczecinek
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- Bundeswehr generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Brigadier generals of the German Army