Werner von Eichstedt

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Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (born January 1, 1896 in Saerbeck , † August 26, 1944 killed near Kischinew ) was a German officer , most recently major general in World War II .

Life

He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on August 18, 1942 as Colonel and Commander of Artillery Regiment 436 of the 132nd Infantry Division . From October 13 to December 24, 1943 he represented Eberhard von Schuckmann as commander of the 387th Infantry Division . He then led the 294th Infantry Division as commander until his death, which was also the day the division was destroyed . In this position he was promoted to major general on March 1, 1944.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 151 .
  2. ^ Samuel W. Mitcham: German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II . Stackpole Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 , pp. 89 ( google.de [accessed on May 4, 2019]).
  3. ^ Samuel W. Mitcham: German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II . Stackpole Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 , pp. 6 ( google.de [accessed on May 4, 2019]).
  4. ↑ a b Samuel W. Mitcham: German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II . Stackpole Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 , pp. 8 ( google.de [accessed on May 4, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Eichstedt, Werner von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eichstedt, Werner Bernhard Franz von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German officer, most recently major general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Saerbeck
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1944
Place of death Kishinev