Gerhard Feyerabend
Gerhard Feyerabend | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1898 |
| Died | 6 November 1965 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Reichsheer German Army |
| Service years | 1916–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 87th Infantry Division 11th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | ∞ 1924 Erna Reschke (1901–1945); 1 daughter (1934–1945) |
Gerhard Fritz Franz Feyerabend (29 April 1898 – 6 November 1965) was a German general and divisional commander in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Feyerabend surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket on 10 May 1945; he was released on 10 July 1947.
Promotions
- 29 March 1916 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- transferred as such from the Preußische Hauptkadettenanstalt ("Royal Prussian Cadet's Institute") to the 2nd Masurian Field Artillery Regiment No. 82
- 5 December 1916 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent
- later received Patent from 25 December 1916
- 1 July 1922 received Reichswehr Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 May 1917 (7)
- 31 July 1925 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1925 (535)
- 1 April 1933 (42) Hauptmann (Captain)
- 2 August 1936 Major with effect and RDA from 1 August 1936 (42)
- 20 March 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect from 1 April 1939 and RDA from 1 January 1939 (42a)
- 9 November 1941 Oberst (Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1941 (8)
- 1 February 1944 (13) Generalmajor (Major General)
- 23 February 1945 (telex date) Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 March 1945
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 8 November 1916
- 1st Class on 27 March 1924
- German Gymnastics and Sports Badge in Bronze in September 1920
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 18 January 1935
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class on 2 October 1936
- Sudetenland Medal with the Prague Castle Bar
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 24 September 1939
- 1st Class on 9 November 1939
- Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 14 July 1942
- Courland Cuff Title
- German Cross in Gold on 2 February 1943 as Oberst and Chief of the General Staff of the XXVII. Armeekorps[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division [2]
Sources
- German Federal Archives: BArch PERS 6/2533 and PERS 6/299637
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.