Hans-Henning Eichert

Hans-Henning Eichert
Born	(1917-01-25)25 January 1917 Breslau
Died	9 July 1943(1943-07-09) (aged 26) Orel, Russia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–43
Rank	Major (Posthumously)
Unit	Schützen-Regiment 11
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Henning Eichert (25 January 1917 – 9 July 1943) was a highly decorated Major 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. Hans-Henning Eichert was killed on 9 July 1943 near Orel, Russia during the Battle of Kursk.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 6./Schützen-Regiment 11^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 9th Panzer Division

Staff	Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt (Oak Leaves) Alfred Ritter von Hubicki Walter Scheller

Units	Wilhelm von Apell Willibald Borowietz² (Oak Leaves) Rudolf von Bünau Hans-Henning Eichert Heinrich Ernst Walter Gorn (Oak Leaves & Swords) Georg Grüner¹ (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Kohler⁵ (Oak Leaves) Heinrich Püttcher Wilhelm Schmalz⁴ (Oak Leaves) Johannes Schulz Max Sperling Ferdinand Wegerer (Oak Leaves)

¹ Oak Leaves with the 16th Panzer Division. ² Oak Leaves with the 15th Panzer Division. ⁴ Oak Leaves with Panzer Division Hermann Göring). ⁵ Knight's Cross with the 78th Infantry Division.

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