Eberhard Rodt
Appearance
Eberhard Rodt | |
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Born | Munich | 4 December 1895
Died | 14 December 1979 Munich | (aged 84)
Buried | |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 22. Panzer-Division 15. Panzergrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Eberhard Rodt (4 December 1895 – 14 December 1979) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who command several divisions. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 23 August 1942 as Oberst in the 22. Schützen-Brigade[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[3]
- (847th) Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division[4][Note 1]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (25 January 1944 and 13 October 1944)
Notes
- ^ The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1979 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from Munich
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria