General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach Born: 24 Nov 1895 in Stuttgart Died: 13 Jul 1992 in Notzingen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (08 Oct 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (17 Oct 1914); F�hnrich (12 Jan 1915); Leutnant (25 Feb 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Polizei-Oberleutnant (13 Dec 1919); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1921); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1921); Polizei-Major (01 Aug 1933); Major (01 Aug 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Aug 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Panzertruppe (01 Aug 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 180th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1914-03 Aug 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 180th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 180th Infantry-Regiment (28 Aug 1914-15 May 1915)
Transferred as Platoon-Leader in the 122nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Msy 1915-25 Sep 1915)
Severely Wounded, in French Captivity (25 Sep 1915-00 Dec 1916)
Interned in Switzerland and placed in Hospital (00 Dec 1916-04 Sep 1917)
Returned from Switzerland and Assigned to the Replacement-Battalion of the 122nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (04 Sep 1917-11 Jan 1918)
Transferred into the 146th Infantry-Regiment (11 Jan 1918-01 Jun 1918)
Liaison-Officer with the Staff of the Turkish Army-High-Command 8 (01 Jun 1918-20 Sep 1918)
Commander of the Rearguard of the Turkish Army in retreat in Palestine (20 Sep 1918-23 Sep 1918)
In British Captivity (23 Sep 1918-18 Nov 1919)
Returned Home and Assigned with the Processing-Office of the 180th Infantry-Regiment (18 Nov 1919-13 Dec 1919)
Transferred to Police-Service and Assigned as Platoon-Leader with the Security-Police in E�lingen/Troop 14 (13 Dec 1919-08 Sep 1920)
Retired from Army Service (31 Jan 1920)
Entered Police Service (13 Dec 1919)
Detached to Sports-Course of the W�rttemberg Police Force in Stuttgart (23 Feb 1920-18 Mar 1920)
Detached to Sports-Course of the W�rttemberg Police Force in Stuttgart (12 Apr 1920-12 May 1920)
Leader of Troop 2 with the W�rttemberg Police Force in E�lingen (08 Sep 1920-01 Dec 1920)
Detached to Troop 14, E�lingen (01 Dec 1920-10 Feb 1921)
Auxiliary-Officer with the Command of the State Police E�lingen (10 Feb 1921-01 Mar 1921)
Adjutant with the Command of the State Police E�lingen (01 Mar 1921-01 Sep 1924)
Detached to 2nd Course for Troop-Leaders at the Police-School in Stuttgart (13 Aug 1922-19 Jul 1922)
Detached as District-Leader to the Police-Alarm Heilbronn (08 Apr 1924-07 Jul 1924)
Detached to Police-Alarm-Unit E�lingen, District Ober-E�lingen (01 Sep 1924-08 Sep 1924)
Detached to the Police-Preparatory-School Stuttgart (08 Sep 1924-08 May 1925)
Leader of the Police-Preparatory-School Stuttgart (08 May 1925-01 Oct 1925)
District-Leader with the Police-Alarm Stuttgart, District Centre (01 Oct 1925-01 Sep 1929)
Detached to Single-Service with the Police-Presidency Stuttgart (01 Sep 1929-01 Sep 1930)
At the same time, Detached to 4th Course at the Police-Officer-School (14 Oct 1929-21 May 1930)
Leader of District 2 of the Police-Alarm Stuttgart (01 Sep 1930-15 Oct 1932)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of Police-Alarm I in Stuttgart (26 Jun 1931-31 Aug 1931)
Supervision-Leader of District 2, Stuttgart (15 Oct 1932-09 Mar 1933)
Adjutant of the Police Commissioner for the State Of W�rttemberg (09 Mar 1933-01 Apr 1933)
Detached to the Staff of the General of State Police in W�rttemberg Ministry Of The Interior (01 Apr 1933-01 Mar 1934)
Detached to the Reichs-Staff of State-Police in the Reichs Ministry Of The Interior, Berlin (01 Mar 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Director of the Organisation-Department with the Reichs-Staff of State-Police, Berlin (01 Apr 1935-01 Aug 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (01 Aug 1935)
Detached to Motor-Transport-Battalion D�beritz (15 Aug 1935-20 Sep 1935)
Detached to Motor-Transport-Battalion Schwerin (20 Sep 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 12th Antitank-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-01 Aug 1938)
Detached to Signals-Course for Commanders of Motor-Transport-Battle-Troops at the Signals-School Halle/Saale (09 Dec 1935-14 Dec 1935)
Detached to Sports-Course for Staff-Officers at the Army-Sports-School W�nsdorf (20 Oct 1936-30 Oct 1936)
Detached to the 6th Panzer-Regiment (01 Aug 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 35th Panzer-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-02 Jul 1941)
Commander of the 5th Panzer-Brigade (02 Jul 1941-06 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzer-Division (06 Jan 1942-16 Feb 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, again Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzer-Division (16 Feb 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 4th Panzer-Division (01 Apr 1942-26 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps (26 Nov 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Wounded, in Hospital � F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1942-10 Feb 1943)
Commander of Special-Staff Panzer (10 Feb 1943-28 Feb 1943)
Inspector Of Panzer Troops with the Commander of the Replacement-Army (28 Feb 1943-15 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXVII. Panzer-Corps (15 Oct 1943-22 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps (22 Oct 1943-15 Nov 1943)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of XXXX. Panzer-Corps (15 Nov 1943-25 Nov 1943)
Inspector Of Panzer Troops with the Commander of the Replacement-Army (25 Nov 1943-01 Jun 1944)
Detached to Army-Group Model (01 Jun 1944-03 Aug 1944)
Commander of Panzer-Group West (03 Aug 1944-05 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 5th Panzer-Army (05 Aug 1944-08 Aug 1944)
Commander of Panzer-Group Eberbach (08 Aug 1944-22 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 7th Army (22 Aug 1944-31 Aug 1944)
In British Captivity (31 Aug 1944-06 Jan 1948)
Released (06 Jan 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (84): am 04.07.1940 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Panzer-Regiments 35
- Eichenlaub (42): am 31.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur der 5. Panzer-Brigade
- EK I: 10.11.1917
- EK II: 12.10.1914
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Ordens mit Schwertern: 08.06.1917
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz: 00.00.1915
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 00.00.1937
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Spange zum EK I:02.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II:23.09.1939
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber: 20.06.1940
- Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres (595): am 08.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur der 5. Panzer-Brigade
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�: 14.08.1942
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse
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