Egbert Picker
| Egbert Martin Picker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 February 1895 Nuremberg |
| Died |
27 March 1960 (aged 65) Ingolstadt |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 3. Gebirgs-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egbert Martin Picker (15 February 1895 – 27 March 1960) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Egbert Picker was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (26 May 1915)
- 1st Class (8 December 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 December 1934)
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
- 1st Class (3 October 1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (26 October 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Hans Kreysing |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 10 August 1943 - 26 August 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 10 September 1943 - 29 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant August Wittmann |
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