Oskar Eckholt

Oskar Eckholt
Born	4 November 1894
Died	12 August 1982(1982-08-12) (aged 87)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–19 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	291. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oskar Eckholt (4 November 1894 – 12 August 1982) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eckholt surrendered to American troops in May 1945. He was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 178^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178^[2]

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Werner Goeritz	Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 15 January 1944 - 10 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Arthur Finger

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

Staff	Curt Gallenkamp Paul Völckers

Units	Georg Gebhardt¹ (Oak Leaves) Walter Hollaender Wilhelm Kohler² (Oak Leaves) Georg von Neufville Ludwig Merker Ludwig Barth Ernst Kaether Josef Schreiber (Oak Leaves) Oskar Eckholt Alfons Hitter³ (Oak Leaves) Albert Schneider

¹Knight's Cross with 97th Jäger Division. ²Oak Leaves with a Kampfgruppe of the 9th Panzer Division. ³Oak Leaves with the 206th Infantry Division.

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