Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt

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
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt and Henryk Sucharski, Westerplatte, 1939
Born	15 January 1892
Died	9 September 1964 (aged 72)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1910–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	60th Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 286th Security Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig Battle of Westerplatte Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Memel
Awards	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

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 60. Infanterie-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.

Bibliography

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• 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.
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• 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.