Georg Gebhardt

Georg Gebhardt
Born	29 April 1901 Meckenbeuren
Died	6 July 1975 (aged 74) Säckingen
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1921–33 1939–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Sturm-Regiment 195
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of the Caucasus Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Brewery worker

Georg Gebhardt (29 April 1901 – 6 July 1975) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Gebhardt was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 July 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (22 November 1941)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge (18 March 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 27 January 1944 as Major of the Reserves in the III./Jäger-Regiment 204^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 23 October 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 204^[3]
  • 743rd Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Sturm-Regiment 195^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 191.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 131.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 160.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945