Josef-Franz Eckinger
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Dr. Josef-Franz Eckinger
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Born | 17 December 1904 Steyr, Austria |
Died | 17 October 1941 (1941-10-18) (aged 36) near Mednoye |
Allegiance | First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1924–41 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (posthumously promoted) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. Josef-Franz Eckinger (17 December 1904 – 17 October 1941) was a German officer during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Eckinger was killed on 17 October 1941 near Mednoye at the Volga River.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (20 September 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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- Frey, Gerhard; Herrmann, Hajo: Helden der Wehrmacht III - Unsterbliche deutsche Soldaten (in German). München, Germany: FZ-Verlag GmbH, 2007. ISBN 978-3-924309-82-4.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Panzer Division
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 113 |
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(Panzer-) Artillerie-Regiment 73 |
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1 Oak Leaves and Swords with the LVII.Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with 1. Schützen-Brigade, Oak Leaves with the Stab 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer Army Africa 4 Oak Leaves with the 8th Army 5 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 11th Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army. 6 Swords with the 11th Panzer Division 7 Oak Leaves with the 4. Kavallerie-Brigade
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