About Eckart Afheldt
Lived 1921 – 1999 (aged 78). Eckart Afheldt was a German military leader.
Eckart Afheldt (15 August 1921 – 3 December 1999) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as an officer in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Brigadegeneral.
Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 May 1941) & 1st Class (16 October 1942) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg"
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Who was Eckart Afheldt?
German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1921–1999)
When was Eckart Afheldt born?
Eckart Afheldt was born on 15 August 1921 in Szczecinek.
When did Eckart Afheldt die?
Eckart Afheldt died on 3 December 1999 in Munich.
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Eckart Afheldt was a military leader.
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Eckart Afheldt was German.
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