Ernst Knebel
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| Ernst Knebel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1892 Naunhof |
| Died | 13 March 1945 (aged 52) Preußisch-Eylau |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1920 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Armee-Waffenschule 3. Panzerarmee |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Ernst Knebel (6 February 1892 – 13 March 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Ernst Knebel was seriously wounded in January 1945 and died of his wounds on 13 March 1945 in Preußisch-Eylau. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
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[edit] Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (30 September 1914)
- 1st Class (26 March 1918)
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 March 1943)
- 1st Class (11 August 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
