Eckart Afheldt

Military Person

1921 – 1999

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Who was Eckart Afheldt?

Eckart Afheldt was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Eckart Afheldt was captured by Soviets troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Brigadegeneral.

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Born
Aug 15, 1921
Szczecinek
Died
Dec 3, 1999
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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