Heinrich Eberbach

Heinrich Eberbach
Eberbach as an Oberst in the Panzerwaffe.
Born	24 November 1895 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	13 July 1992 (aged 96) Notzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20, 1935–45
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	Panzer-Regiment 35 5. Panzer-Brigade
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Polizei (1920–35)

Heinrich Kurt Alfons Willy Eberbach (24 November 1895 – 13 July 1992) was a German General der Panzertruppen in the German Army of World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Post World War II

At Trent Park POW camp.

Eberbach was held in a prisoner-of-war camp until 1948. Gersdorff participated in the work of the U.S. Army Historical Division, whereas, under the guidance of Franz Halder, German generals wrote World War II operational studies for the U.S. Army, first as POWs and then as employees.^[1]

Works

• Eberbach, Heinrich (1945–1954). Panzer Group Eberbach and the Falaise Encirclement. Karlsruhe, Germany: Historical Division, Headquarters United States Army, Europe, Foreign Military Studies Branch. OCLC 33089881.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (12 October 1914)^[2][3][4]
  • 1st Class (10 November 1917)^{[3][4][Note 1]}
• Wound Badge (1914) in Black (1915)^[4]
• Friedrich Order 3 B with Swords (8 June 1917)^{[4][Note 2]}
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936)^[4]
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1937)^[4]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 September 1939)^[3]
  • 1st Class (2 October 1939)^[3]
• Panzer Badge in Silver (20 June 1940)^[4]
• Eastern Front Medal (14 August 1942)^[4]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (8 December 1941)^[3][4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment 35^[6][7]
  • 42nd Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of the 5. Panzer-Brigade^[6][8]

Promotions

9 October 1914:	Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter[4]
17 October 1914:	Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier[4]
17 October 1914:	Fähnrich[4]
25 February 1915:	Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) with patent dated 23 June 1913[4]
18 October 1918:	Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)[4]
13 December 1919:	Polizei-Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)[4]
30 January 1920:	Polizeiwehr-Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)[4]
18 February 1921:	Polizei-Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)[4]
1 March 1921:	Polizei-Hauptmann (Captain)[4]
1 June 1933:	Polizei-Major (Major)[4]
1 August 1935:	Major (Major) effective as of 1 January 1935[4]
30 September 1937:	Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) effective as of 1 October 1937[4]
14 August 1940:	Oberst (Colonel) effective as of 1 August 1940[4]
28 February 1942:	Generalmajor (Brigadier General) effective as of 1 March 1942[4]
8 April 1942:	Generalmajor (Brigadier General) rank age of 1 April 1942[4]
18 December 1943:	Generalleutnant (Major General) effective as of 1 January 1943[4]
8 August 1943:	General der Panzertruppe (Lieutenant General) effective as of 1 August 1943[4]

Notes

1. According to Alman on 4 October 1917.^[5]
2. According to Alman Friedrich Order 2nd Class with Swords on 10 May 1917.^[5]

References

Citations

1. Kienle 2005.
2. Alman 2008, p. 108.
3. Thomas 1997, p. 137.
4. Wegmann 2004, p. 340.
5. Alman 2008, p. 109.
6. Scherzer 2007, p. 285.
7. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
8. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 56.

Bibliography

• Alman, Karl (2008). Panzer vor - Die dramatische Geschichte der deutschen Panzerwaffe und ihre tapferen Soldaten [Panzer ahead - The dramatic story of the German Panzer force and their brave soldiers] (in German). Würzburg, Germany: Flechsig Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88189-638-2.
• 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.
• Battle of the Falaise Gap, G. Florenton, Hawthron Books, 1967.
• Battle Group! German Kampfgruppen Action of WWII, James Lucas, Arms & Armour Press, 1993.
• Bravery in Battle, D. Eshel, ppg. 47-48.
• Hitler's Commanders, James Lucas, 2000.
• Kienle, Polly (2005). "Still Fighting for the Myth: German Wehrmacht Officers' Reports for the U.S. Historical Division". H-net.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016.
• Panzers in Normandy: General Hans Eberbach and the German Defense of France, 1944, Samuel Mitchem, 2009.
• Panzer: A Revolution In Warfare, Roger Edwards.
• 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.
• Searle, Alaric (2003). Wehrmacht Generals, West German Society, and the Debate on Rearmament, 1949–1959. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 978-0-275-97968-3.
• Stockert, Peter (1996). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1 [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1] (in German). Bad Friedrichshall, Germany: Friedrichshaller Rundblick. ISBN 978-3-9802222-7-3.
• 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.
• Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.