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Eckl, Richard

Date of birth:
July 28th, 1886 (Neustadt/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 8th, 1959 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
19th August 1914: Assistenzarzt;
1st December 1920: Stabarzt;
1st November 1930: Oberstabarzt;
1st October 1934: Oberfeldarzt;
1st January 1937: Oberstarzt (2);
1st January 1941: Generalazt.

Career:
1 oktober 1913; entering service;
1938 - 26th August 1939: Stab 27. Infanterie-Division;
26th August 1939 - 15th January 1941: Generalkommando XXVII. Armeekorps;
15th January 1941 - 14th August 1941: Generalkommando XXXXIX. Armeekorps;
14th August 1941 - 15th January 1942: Generalkommando XI. Armeekorps;
15th January 1942 - 15th September 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
15th September 1942 - 1st August 1943: Generalkommando Serbia;
1st August 1943 - 1st February 1945: Generalkommando Dänemark;
1st February 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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