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.
Militaryedit
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.[1][2][3]
Politicsedit
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[4]
Referencesedit
^"Fritz Eschmann", Der Spiegel, 24 March, no. 12, 1957
^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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