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Eckardt, Hermann

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

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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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 6th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1943
in Tunesia
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1941
in silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe

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