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Fritz Eschmann (born 7 June 1909 Dieringhausen - 27 February 1997 Gummersbach ) was a German army officer and politician (SPD). He was a member of the German Bundestag.

Military

Eschmann completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith in the Steinmüller boiler factory from 1923 to 1927 and then worked as a journeyman locksmith in Gummersbach until 1932. He then joined the police.

In 1936 he joined the Wehrmacht and was a professional soldier until 1945. In the Second World War he was an infantryman and was promoted to officer. He then served as a captain in the 5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht). He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class and in August 1944 he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Politics

Eschmann was a member of the Oberberg District Council from 1948 to 1962 and from 1964 to 1969, and a member of the German Bundestag from 1953 to 1969. He represented the Oberbergischer Kreis constituency in Parliament. He was a member of the Defense Committee

References

  1. "Fritz Eschmann", Der Spiegel, 24 March, no. 12, 1957
  2. Fritz Eschmann Archived 2023-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Munzinger
  3. Deutsche Militärtradition: Wehrmacht - Erinnerungskultur - Bundeswehr
  4. Rudolf Vierhaus, Ludolf Herbst (Hrsg.), Bruno Jahn (Mitarb.): Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages. 1949–2002. Bd. 1: A–M. K. G. Saur, München 2002, ISBN 3-598-23782-0, S. 191–192


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