Eichhorn, Hermann von (1848–1918)

German field marshal. As a general on the Eastern Front in World War I he captured Kovno (now Kaunas) August 1915 and Vilna the following month, resulting in his promotion to field marshal. He was military commander of the Ukraine 1918, acting as virtual dictator. His oppressive regime made him unpopular with the local population and he was murdered by Ukrainian activists in Kiev October 1918.