Friedrich-Georg_Eberhardt
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
German general (1892–1964)
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (15 January 1892 – 9 September 1964) was a German Generalleutnant who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt | |
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Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt and Henryk Sucharski, Westerplatte, 1939 | |
| Born | 15 January 1892 |
| Died | 9 September 1964(1964-09-09) (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
He commanded the 60th Infantry Division, 38th Infantry Division, 174th Reserve Division, and 286th Security Division. He was sent four times to the Führerreserve.
In 1939, he commanded the German forces in one of the opening battles of World War II, the Battle of Westerplatte.
From December 1944 on, he was judge at the Reichskriegsgericht under Roland Freisler.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 60. Infanterie-Division[1]
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
- Gruner, Wolf; Osterloh, Jörg (2015). The Greater German Reich and the Jews: Nazi Persecution Policies in the Annexed Territories 1935-1945. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78238-444-1.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2008). The Rise of the Wehrmacht. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-275-99641-3.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
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| 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 – 24 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Knut Eberding |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Renner |
Commander of 174th Reserve Division 15 September 1943 – 2 August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Oschmann |
Commander of 286th Security Division 5 August 1944 – 11 December 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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