Eckardt, Hermann

Date of birth:: October 4th, 1920 (Lindach/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:: September 16th, 2010 (Korb/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

In service from October 3rd 1940.
05.10.1940: MG Bataillon 4
11.1940: volunteered for the Panzerwaffe
12.1940: transferred for training in the Panzer-Regiment 8 - 10. Panzer-Division in Suippes, France
02.1941: transferred to the 15. Panzer-Division in preparation for Africa in Baumholder
01.05.1941: campaign in Africa, Egypt, Helfaya Pass, Sollum Battle
15.06.1941: his panzer was hit - retreated towards El Agheila and Gazala
1942: took part in the assaults on Tobruk and El Alamein then retreated towards Tunesia - 26 tanks destroyed during his campaign in Africa
Flown with his crew to Italy with a Ju52 to reform a new Panzer-Abteilung 8
07.1943: sent to Russia, 85 tanks destroyed and 1 soviet brigade stopped with only 3 Sturmgeschützen (StuG)
28.02.1945: WIA - sent to Lazarett in Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 6th, 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 20th, 1943

in Tunesia

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division
Awarded on:: September 12th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:: Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division / 4.Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe Weichsel
Awarded on:: March 28th, 1945

Submitted on March 18th 1945.
Preliminary document and decoration on March 30th 1945 to Heeresgruppe Weichsel.
According to Fellgiebel the surname is Eckhardt.