Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
| Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt | |
|---|---|
 Generalleutnant Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (left) accepting the surrender of Henryk Sucharski (right). Sucharski commanded Polish forces during the Battle of Westerplatte | |
| Born |
15 January 1892 Strasbourg |
| Died |
9 September 1964 (aged 72) Wiesbaden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
Gruppe Eberhardt 60. Infanterie Division 38. Infanterie-Division 286. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (15 January 1892 – 9 September 1964) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt was taken prisoner in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1914)
- 1st Class (26 July 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (27 June 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 January 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
- 1st Class (16 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (14 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 60. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Previously Gruppe Eberhardt |
Commander of 60th Infantry Division 1 September 1939 - 15 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Kohlermann |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 38th Infantry Division 8 July 1942 - 25 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Knut Eberding |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Renner |
Commander of 174th Reserve Division 26 August 1943 - 31 July 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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