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Eckert, Fritz

Date of birth:
March 20th, 1914 (Lengerich/Westfalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 29th, 1972
Service number:
SS Nr.: 149.577 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1944
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1942

Bronze Version.
Date per DKiG vorschlag.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1941

Date per DKiG vorschlag.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942

Date per DKiG vorschlag.
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Bronze version.
SA-Sportabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1936
Julleuchter der SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer

Sources

  • - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
    - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume I by Michael D. Miller
    - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.

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