Werner von Eichstedt Military person

Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (1 January 1896 – 26 August 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Werner von Eichstedt was killed on 26 August 1944 near Kishinev, Moldova during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944).

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1896
Birth place	Germany , Saerbeck
Date of death	August 26, 1944
Place of death	Moldova , Chișinău

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Crimean Campaign World War II World War I Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	294. Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1944