Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
| Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1891 |
| Died | 17 December 1978 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| 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 II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz (26 January 1891 – 17 December 1978) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
As commander of the 384th Infantry Division, he was flown out of the Stalingrad pocket in December 1942, shortly before the division's surrender. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Infanterie-Division [1]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- The Advertiser, Adelaide, Jan 16, 1943, p. 1. "Nazi Leaders Outguessed"
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme |
Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1939 – 1 December 1939 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme |
| Preceded by ? |
Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 – 13 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Jordan |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Alfred Wäger |
Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 24 December 1941 – 3 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim Witthöft |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Hoffman |
Commander of 384. Infanterie-Division 13 February 1942 – 16 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Dorr |
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