Werner von Eichstedt
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Died26 August 1944 (aged 48)
Kishinev, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1896 |
| Died | 26 August 1944 (aged 48) Kishinev, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 294. Infanterie-Division |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (1 January 1896 – 26 August 1944) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eichstedt was killed on 26 August 1944 near Kishinev, Moldova during the Soviet Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.