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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Eberhard Thunert
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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Chełmża
Death
4 May 1964 (aged 64 years)
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Wuppertal
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64 years
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Eberhard Thunert (22 November 1899 – 4 May 1964) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 1st Panzer Division1st Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Thunert surrendered to the American troops in Austria in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (24 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 1 Panzer-Division
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 October 1944)
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
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