Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
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Born | 26 January 1891 Königsberg, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1910–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 32. Infanterie-Division 7. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps 384. Infanterie-Division 404. Infanterie-Division 232. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz [a] (26 January 1891 (Konigsberg) – 17 December 1978 (Rheinbach)) was a German general who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which he earned in 1940. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. As head of the Wehrmacht Heer's 384th Infantry Division, he was flown out of the Stalingrad pocket in December 1942, shortly before the division's destruction. A contemporary Soviet press report described him as having liked his peacetime comforts, such as requiring a nap on a soft bed after every dinner. Generalleutnant Gablenz was captured in 1945, but was released from Allied captivity in 1947.
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Infanterie-Division [1]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.
Bibliography
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- The Advertiser, Adelaide, Jan 16, 1943, p. 1. "Nazi Leaders Outguessed"
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Franz Böhme
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Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1939 – 1 December 1939 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme |
Preceded by
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Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 – 13 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Jordan |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Alfred Wäger
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Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 24 December 1941 – 3 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim Witthöft |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Hoffman
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Commander of 384. Infanterie-Division 13 February 1942 – 16 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Dorr |
- 1891 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Königsberg
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Barons of Germany
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
- Reichswehr personnel