Eberhard Thunert
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Eberhard Thunert
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| Born | 22 November 1899 Kulmsee, Province of West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Chełmża, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1918–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 1. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eberhard Thunert (22 November 1899 – 4 May 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 1. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eberhard Thunert was captured by American troops in Austria in 1945 and was released in 1947.
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Dates of Rank
- Fahnenjunker (2 March 1918)
- Leutnant (1 October 1920)
- Oberleutnant (1 February 1927)
- Hauptmann (1 April 1934)
- Major (1 August 1938)
- Oberstleutnant (1 November 1940)
- Oberst (1 June 1942)
- Generalmajor (1 January 1945)
- Generalleutnant (1 May 1945)
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (14 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (24 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 1 Panzer-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 October 1944)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Werner Marcks
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Commander of 1. Panzer-Division 25 September 1944 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Panzer Division
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1 Oak Leaves and Swords with the LVII.Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with 1. Schützen-Brigade, Oak Leaves with the Stab 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer Army Africa 4 Oak Leaves with the 8th Army 5 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 11th Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army. 6 Swords with the 11th Panzer Division 7 Oak Leaves with the 4. Kavallerie-Brigade
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Categories:
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- 1899 births
- 1964 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- People from Chełmża
- People from West Prussia
- Reichswehr personnel
