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Werner Ebeling
Nazi officer (1913–2008)
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.
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Werner Ebeling | |
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| Born | (1913-11-21)21 November 1913 |
| Died | 25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 94) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1935–45 1956–70 |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 11th Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) & 1st Class (5 September 1941)[1]
- Wound Badge in Black (18 March 1944)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge (13 November 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (31 July 1942)[1]
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (25 February 1944)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 December 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in Grenadier-Regiment 220[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (22 July 1970)[1]
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 5: Dr–Em [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 5: Dr–Em] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2575-1.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oberst Hasso Neitzel |
Commander of Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 (Bundeswehr) 16 July 1963 – 31 October 1965 |
Succeeded by Oberst Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Otto Uechtritz |
Commander of 11th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr) 15 January 1968 – 30 September 1970 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Klein |
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