General der Flieger Karl Eberth Born: 12 Nov 1877 in Munich (M�nchen) Died: 13 Apr 1952 in Steingaden, Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Promotions:
F�hnrich (23 Jan 1897); Leutnant (05 Oct 1898); Oberleutnant (16 Feb 1907); Hauptmann (23 Jan 1913); Major (17 Apr 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1922); Oberst (01 Feb 1926); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1929); Charakter als Generalleutnant (30 Nov 1930); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1935); Charakter als General der Flieger, then General der Flieger z.V. (31 Aug 1935); General der Artillerie z.V. (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker in the 1st Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (14 Jul 1896-01 Oct 1900)
Transferred into the 8th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1900-01 Oct 1911)
Detached to the Bavarian War Academy (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1910)
Detached to the General-Staff of the Bavarian Army (01 Oct 1911-22 Feb 1913)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the III. Bavarian Army-Corps (22 Feb 1913-19 Jun 1916)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Infantry-Division (19 Jun 1916-18 Mar 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Special-Purpose-General-Command 57 (18 Mar 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Division (17 Dec 1918-26 Apr 1919)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the Commander of Bavarian Troops in Munich, then called Military-District-Command VII (26 Apr 1919-16 May 1920)
Chief Of Staff of Military-District-Command VII (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Battalion-Commander in the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Apr 1924)
Transferred to the Staff of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1924-01 Mar 1928)
Commander of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1928-01 Feb 1929)
Artillery-Leader V (01 Feb 1929-01 Feb 1930)
Artillery-Leader VII (01 Feb 1930-30 Nov 1930)
Retired (30 Nov 1930)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as President of the Higher Air Office Munich (01 Apr 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Commander in Air-District V, Munich (01 Apr 1935-31 Aug 1935)
Retired (31 Aug 1935)
Placed to the Disposal of the Army (01 Jul 1938-11 May 1940)
Higher Artillery Commander 301 (11 May 1940-23 Nov 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (23 Nov 1942-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)
In US Captivity (28 May 1945-05 Jul 1947)
Released (05 Jul 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubil�ums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Bayer. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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