Eberhard Thunert

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Years of service 1918–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Eberhard Thunert Rank Generalleutnant

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBattle of GreeceOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Kiev (1941)Battle of Rostov (1941)Battle of StalingradOperation OverlordBattle of DebrecenBudapest OffensiveOperation KonradOperation FruhlingserwachenVienna 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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