Theodor Eicke
German SS officer (1892–1943)
Biography
Theodor Eicke (17 October 1892 – 26 February 1943) was a German military officer who served as both a senior SS functionary and a Waffen-SS divisional commander in Nazi Germany. He was a key figure in the development of Nazi concentration camps. Eicke served as the second commandant of the Dachau concentration camp from June 1933 to July 1934, and together with his adjutant Michael Lippert, was one of the executioners of SA Chief Ernst Röhm during the Night of the Long Knives purge of 1934. He continued to expand and develop the concentration camp system as the first Concentration Camps Inspector.
In 1939, Eicke became commander of the SS Division Totenkopf of the Waffen-SS, leading the division during the Second World War on the Western and Eastern fronts. Eicke was killed on 26 February 1943, when his plane was shot down during the Third Battle of Kharkov.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany
Awards & honours (13)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Iron Cross
- SS-Ehrendegen
- Eastern Medal
- Golden Party Badge
- Clasp to the Iron Cross
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- SS Long Service Award
- Nazi Party Long Service Award
- Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
- Honour Chevron for the Old Guard
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- How old was Theodor Eicke?
- Theodor Eicke died on February 26, 1943 at the age of 50.
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- Theodor Eicke was born on October 17, 1892.
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- Theodor Eicke was born in Hampont.
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- Theodor Eicke is a citizen of German Reich.
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