Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt

Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt
Eberhardt (left) accepting the surrender of Henryk Sucharski (right), commander of Polish forces during the Battle of Westerplatte.
Born	15 January 1892
Died	9 September 1964 (aged 72)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic )  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	60th Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 286th Security Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (15 January 1892 – 9 September 1964) 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 of Nazi Germany. Eberhardt was taken prisoner in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

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

• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.