Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (1 January 1896 â 26 August 1944) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eichstedt was killed on 26 August 1944 near Kishinev, Moldova during the Soviet Second JassyâÂÂKishinev Offensive.