Col. Oberst von Ecker — Decision Before Dawn Character Profile

About Col. Oberst von Ecker

High-ranking German Wehrmacht officer whose potential mass surrender is the primary strategic objective of the Allied mission.

Character Facts

Played by

O.E. Hasse

Appears in

Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Col. Oberst von Ecker — Professional Target — Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy (Oskar Werner)

  Happy infiltrates von Ecker's command structure under the guise of a medic.

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