Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt
Born3 December 1896
Felsberg, Hesse
Died15 May 1945(1945-05-15) (aged 48)
Winterberg
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Service years1914–1945
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands211st Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt (3 December 1896 – 15 May 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Eckhardt surrendered to the American troops on 8 May 1945 and died in custody on 15 May 1945.

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