Hermann von Eichhorn
Hermann Emil Gottfried von Eichhorn (February 13, 1848 – July 30, 1918) was a Prussian officer, later Field Marshal during World War I.
| Hermann von Eichhorn | |
|---|---|
 Hermann von Eichhorn | |
| Born | February 13, 1848 Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | June 30, 1918 (aged 70) Kiev, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1866 - 1918 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | 8th (1st Brandenburg) Life Grenadiers "King Frederick William III" 18th Infantry Brigade 9th Division XVIII Corps 10th Army Heeresgruppe Eichhorn-Wilna Heeresgruppe Eichhorn-Kiev |
| Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Battle of Königgrätz Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Biography
Eichhorn was born in Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia in 1848. His first time he fought during the Austro-Prussian War. Eichhorn received the Pour le Mérite on August 18, 1915.
On July 30, 1918 he died by assassination in Kiev. He is buried in Berlin.
Awards
- Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class (31 August 1871)
- Order of the Crown (Prussia), 1st class (17 January 1904)
- Order of Philip the Magnanimous (8 September 1905)
- Order of the Red Eagle - Grand Cross with Oak Leaves (20 August 1907)
- Pour le Mérite (18 August 1915) with Oak Leaves (28 September 1915)
- Military Order of St. Henry Commander Second Class (25 October 1916)
- University of Berlin - Honorary Doctorate (18 February 1918)