Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt and Henryk Sucharski, Westerplatte, 1939
Born15 January 1892
Died9 September 1964(1964-09-09) (aged 72)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service1910–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

History

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.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ 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 Preceded byPreviously Gruppe Eberhardt Commander of 60th Infantry Division 1 September 1939 – 15 May 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Otto Kohlermann Preceded byNone Commander of 38th Infantry Division 8 July 1942 – 24 August 1942 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Knut Eberding Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Renner Commander of 174th Reserve Division 15 September 1943 – 2 August 1944 Succeeded byNone Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans Oschmann Commander of 286th Security Division 5 August 1944 – 11 December 1944 Succeeded byNone
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