Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 16th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 11th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 17th, 1940

Bronze version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Chef 3. / Schützen-Regiment 12

Awarded on:

March 12th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9 / 26.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

March 16th, 1944

On the 23.02.1944 Major Ecker and his Kampfgruppe (consisting of his Bataillon plus elements of the II./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 9 and II./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 1027) were able to wrest control of the fortress-like group of houses at Buon Riposo, which were located on a hill and defended by one battalion each of US and British forces. Over 650 prisoners were taken in the process. Major Ecker would later receive the Knight’s Cross for this success.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9

Awarded on:

October 28th, 1944

Awarded for his actions during the defensive fighting near the Adriatic sea. At 02:00 on the 01.09.1944 Major Ecker led a Kampfgruppe consisting of elements from his Bataillon and the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 26 in very bright moonlight against the village of Montegridolfo (north of the Foglia river). He and his men were ultimately able to eject the enemy from this village, and all throughout the battle Major Ecker was to be found at the head of his Grenadiers.

634th Award