Werner von Eichstedt

Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt
Born	1 January 1896 Saerbeck
Died	26 August 1944 (aged 48) Kishinev, Moldova
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	294. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Siege of Leningrad Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (1 January 1896 – 26 August 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner von Eichstedt was killed on 26 August 1944 near Kishinev, Moldova during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944).

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (24 December 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (7 November 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)
• Crimea Shield (16 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 306 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 151.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com