Date of birth:

September 25th, 1914 (Beckstein, Germany)

Date of death:

April 26th, 1945 (Wischau, Czechoslovakia)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

In service from April 1st 1933.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 27th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 24th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 7th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, 4. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 4, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 15th, 1944

On the 26.05.1944 the 4./Panzer-Regiment 4 commanded by Hauptmann Eck achieved an outstanding tactical victory in the area Melfa-Roccasacca-Arce (along the so-called Senger line). On this day the Kompanie destroyed 28 enemy tanks, and in doing so they slowed down the Allies’ forward advance considerably.

Submitted on July 2nd 1944.
Preliminary document on July 26th 1944 to AOK 14.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002