Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz

Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
Born	26 January 1891 Königsberg
Died	17 December 1978(1978-12-17) (aged 87) Rheinbach
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	32. Infanterie-Division 7. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps 384. Infanterie-Division 232. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz^[a] (26 January 1891 – 17 December 1978) was a German general who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Generalleutnant Gablenz was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.

Contents 1 Awards and decorations 2 Footnotes 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

Footnotes

• ^a Freiherr was a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. From 1919 Freiherr and its feminine equivalents are no longer titles but part of the surname, following the given name(s) and are not translated.

See also

• List of officers and commanders in the Battle of Stalingrad

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1939 – 1 December 1939	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme
Preceded by ?	Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 – 13 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Jordan
Preceded by General der Infanterie Alfred Wäger	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 24 December 1941 – 3 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim Witthöft
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Hoffman	Commander of 384. Infanterie-Division 13 February 1942 – 16 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Dorr

Persondata
Name	Gablenz, Eccard Freiherr von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	26 January 1891
Place of birth	Königsberg, Germany
Date of death	17 December 1978
Place of death	Rheinbach, Germany