(Photo courtesy of J.N. Houterman)
Generalmajor Knut Eberding
Born: 18 Dec 1895 in Reppline, District Breslau
Died: 28 Jun 1978 in Erlangen
Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Aug 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1932); Major (01 Aug 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1939); Oberst (01 Oct 1941); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Sep 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (02 Sep 1914-05 Dec 1915)
Transferred to Assault-Command Balck (05 Dec 1915-13 Oct 1916)
Leader of the Assault-Formation of the 6th Jäger-Battalion (13 Oct 1916-28 Nov 1916)
Leader of the Divisions-Assault-Formations (28 Nov 1916-25 Apr 1917)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the 22nd Reserve-Jäger-Battalion (25 Apr 1917-22 Feb 1919)
Food-Supply and Sports-Officer of the 6th Jäger-Battalion (22 Feb 1919-06 Feb 1920)
Temporary-Leader of the Bicycle-Company of the 6th Jäger-Battalion (06 Feb 1920-19 Feb 1920)
Leader of the Bicycle-Company of the 6th Jäger-Battalion (19 Feb 1920-24 Oct 1920)
Court-Officer with the Staff-Company of the 6th Jäger-Battalion (24 Oct 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Leader of Freikorps Roslau in Border-Protection Upper Silesia (01 Mar 1921-1922)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Aug 1923)
Leutnant in the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1923-01 Oct 1929)
Detached to Officers-Weapons-School-Course (08 Apr 1926-20 Aug 1926)
Detached to Course for Physical Training (17 Jan 1927-15 Jun 1927)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Feb 1938)
Detached to Course for Staff-Officers (11 Nov 1935-23 Nov 1935)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1938-06 Sep 1938)
Delegated with the Leadership of the II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (06 Sep 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-18 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (18 Oct 1941-21 Jan 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (21 Jan 1943-12 May 1943)
At the same time, Detached to 3rd Division-Leaders-Course (29 Mar 1943-22 Apr 1943)
Detached to Army-Group South for Use as a Divisional-Leader (12 May 1943-25 Mar 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 38th Infantry-Division (25 Mar 1943-01 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 38th Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1943-03 Oct 1943)
Was Assigned to take Command of the 82nd Infantry-Division but position did not become effective (03 Oct 1943-15 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Nov 1943-01 Apr 1944)
Commander of the 357th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1944-12 May 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (12 May 1944-15 May 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of the 285th Security-Division (15 May 1944-01 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of the 227th Infantry-Division (01 Aug 1944-05 Jul 1944)
Commander of the 64th Infantry-Division (05 Jul 1944-02 Nov 1944)
In Captivity (02 Nov 1944-17 Aug 1947)
Released (17 Aug 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (18 Feb 1942)


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