Eckart Afheldt

Eckart Afheldt (15 August 1921 – 3 December 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Eckart Afheldt was captured by Soviets troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Brigadegeneral.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (19 May 1941)
 * 1st Class (16 October 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg"