Werner Ebeling

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Service/branch Heer Years of service 1935–451956–70		Name Werner Ebeling

Born 21 November 1913Stade ( 1913-11-21 ) Died 25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 94)Sandkrug Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberst (Wehrmacht)Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 15411th Panzergrenadier Division

Werner Hermann Karl Ebeling (21 November 1913 – 25 August 2008) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He commanded the 11 Panzergrenadier Division of the Bundeswehr from 15 January 1968 to 30 September 1970.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) & 1st Class (5 September 1941)

Wound Badge in Black (18 March 1944)

Eastern Front Medal (31 July 1942)

Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (25 February 1944)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 December 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in Grenadier-Regiment 220

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 9 April 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 220

Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 154

Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (22 July 1970)

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