Eberhard von Kurowski
Born10 September 1895
Stettin
Died11 September 1957(1957-09-11) (aged 62)
Stanzach
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held110. Infanterie-Division
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eberhard von Kurowski (10 September 1895 – 11 September 1957) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Kurowski surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1944 Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 230.

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Martin Gilbert Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 25 September 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Albrecht Wüstenhagen Preceded byGeneralleutnant Albrecht Wüstenhagen Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 11 May 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gustav Gihr Preceded byGeneralmajor Gustav Gihr Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1944 – July 1944 Succeeded byNone
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