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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
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Strasbourg, France
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Wiesbaden, Germany
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72 years
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (15 January 1892 – 9 September 1964) was a German Generalleutnant who commanded the following divisions during World War II; the 60th Infantry Division, 38th Infantry Division, 174th Reserve Division, and 286th Security Division. He was sent four times to the Führerreserve.
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.
He commanded the German forces in one of the opening battles of World War II, the Battle of Westerplatte.
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- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 60. Infanterie-Division
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1892 births
1958 deaths
German military personnel of World War I
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Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
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