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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 178Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 97. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178Fellgiebel 2000, p. 142.
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