General der Infanterie Karl Eibel Born: 23 Jul 1891 in Steeg a. Hallst�tter See, Upper Danube (Oberdonau) Died: 21 Jan 1943 in Novy-Georgiyevskiye, North-West of Stalingrad, USSR (KIA) Promotions:
Leutnant (01 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (01 May 1915); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1921); Major (25 Sep 1928); Oberstleutnant (20 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1941); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (19 Dec 1942); General der Infanterie (nachtr�glich) (01 Mar 1943) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Commander in the 21st Landwehr-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-26 Dec 1914)
2nd Adjutant with the Replacement-Battalion of the 21st Territorial-Regiment in St. P�lten (26 Dec 1914-21 Jul 1915)
Company-Commander with XII. March-Battalion (21 Jul 1915-04 Aug 1915)
Commander of the 4th Company of the 21st Landwehr-Regiment (04 Aug 1915-19 Aug 1915)
Commander of the 7th Company of the 21st Landwehr-Regiment (19 Aug 1915-25 Oct 1915)
Alpine-Advisor with the II. Battalion of the 21st Landwehr-Regiment (25 Oct 1915-18 Dec 1915)
Commander of the 7th Company of the 21st Rifle-Regiment (18 Dec 1915-16 Oct 1916)
1st Regiments-Adjutant of the 21st Rifle-Regiment (16 Oct 1916-04 Nov 1918)
Company-Commander with the Technical Volkswehr-Battalion Krems (04 Nov 1918-14 Jun 1920)
Platoon-Commander in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (14 Jun 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Baggage-Squadron-Commander in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Mar 1921)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1921-01 Dec 1924)
Commander of the Regiments-Communications-Platoon of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1924-01 Aug 1925)
Commander of the 3rd Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1925-01 Sep 1927)
Commander of the 1st Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment and Location-Commandant (01 Sep 1927-01 Aug 1928)
Commander of the 2nd Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment and Location-Commandant (01 Aug 1928-01 Nov 1931)
Commander of the 3rd Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1931-30 Sep 1937)
At the same time, Detached as Commander of the 2nd Rifle-School-Company in Bruck-Neudorf (12 Apr 1937-27 Jun 1937)
Commander of the One-Year-Volunteer-Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (30 Sep 1937-01 Aug 1938)
Detached as Instructor for light Infantry-Weapons with the Training Courses for the Military Academy at the Infantry Firing School Bruck-Neudorf (07 Mar 1938-15 Mar 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Location-Officer Krems (01 Aug 1938-20 Sep 1938)
Delegated with the Leadership of the I. Battalion of the 132nd Infantry-Regiment (20 Sep 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Detached to Course for Battalion-Commanders in D�beritz (04 Jan 1939-14 Jan 1939)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 132nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-08 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 132nd Infantry-Regiment (08 Jun 1940-08 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 385th Infantry-Division (08 Jan 1942-01 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 385th Infantry-Division (01 Feb 1942-19 Dec 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (19 Dec 1942-20 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXIV. Panzer-Corps (20 Jan 1943-21 Jan 1943)
Killed-in-Action (21 Jan 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (184): am 15.08.1940 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 132
- Eichenlaub (50): am 31.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 132
- Schwerter (21): am 19.12.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 385. Infanterie-Division
- k.u.k. �sterr. Bronzene Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- k.u.k. �sterr. Silberne Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration (zum 2. ten Mal)
- k.u.k. �sterr. Orden der Eisernen Krone III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Karl-Truppenkreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Verwundetenmedaille mit 2. Mittelstreifen
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- EK I : 05.11.1939
- EK II: 23.09.1939
- Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres (180): am 08.08.1941 1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 132 / Tat bei Ulaszanowka am 13/14.07.1941
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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