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Years of service
  
1918–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Eberhard Thunert

Rank
  
Generalleutnant


Eberhard Thunert

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord Battle of Debrecen Budapest Offensive Operation Konrad Operation Fruhlingserwachen Vienna Offensive

Died
  
May 4, 1964, Wuppertal, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Commands held
  
1st Panzer Division

Eberhard Thunert (22 November 1899 – 4 May 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 1st Panzer Division1st Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • 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
  • References

    Eberhard Thunert Wikipedia


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