Eberhard Rodt | |
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| Born | 4 December 1895 Munich, German Empire |
| Died | 14 December 1979 (aged 84) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 22nd Panzer Division 15th Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Eberhard Rodt (4 December 1895 – 14 December 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 July 1915) & 1st Class (10 August 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class (21 May 1940) & 1st Class (21 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 August 1942 as Oberst in the 22. Schützen-Brigade[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[3]
- Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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