Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff

Erich Erwin Heinrich August Veit Freiherr von Seckendorff
Born 21 June 1897(1897-06-21)
Görz, Austria-Hungary
Died 23 September 1944(1944-09-23) (aged 47)
Lagarde, France
Buried at Obernzenn, Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1944
Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held Panzer-Brigade 113
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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. 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 was died on 23 September 1944 in Lagarde, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

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Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 322.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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