Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff
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Erich Erwin Heinrich August Veit Freiherr von Seckendorff[a] (21 June 1897 – 23 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II from the Seckendorff family. 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. Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff died on 23 September 1944 in Lagarde, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kradschützen-Battalion 6[1]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
Citations
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 6th Panzer Division
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| 6. Schützen-Brigade |
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| Panzer-Regiment 11 |
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| Panzer-Abteilung 65 |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 | ||
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 6 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 6 | ||
| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 57 | ||
| Feldersatz-Battalion 76 |
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 11, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2 Oak Leaves with XXXXVIII Panzer Corps. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 4 Oak Leaves with the XI Army Corps. 5 Oak Leaves with the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with Feldersatz-Battalion 76. 7 Oak Leaves with the 14th Panzer Division.
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 322.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1897 births
- 1944 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Gorizia
- Barons of Germany
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
