Eberhard Rodt
Born(1895-12-04)4 December 1895
Munich, German Empire
Died14 December 1979(1979-12-14) (aged 84)
Munich, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held22nd Panzer Division
15th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Eberhard Rodt (4 December 1895 – 14 December 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 216.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 381.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.

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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie Commander of 22. Panzer-Division 1 November 1942 – 3 March 1943 Succeeded byUnit disbanded Preceded byGeneralleutnant Willibald Borowietz Commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division 1 July 1943 – October 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade Commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division 20 November 1943 – 5 September 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Karl-Theodor Simon
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