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  • Gerhard Feyerabend
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  • Gerhard Fritz Franz Feyerabend (29 April 1898 – 6 November 1965) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Feyerabend was captured by Soviet troops in 1945, and was held until 1947.
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serviceyears
  • 1916
Birth Date
  • 1898-04-29
Commands
  • 11
  • 87
Branch
death place
Name
  • Gerhard Fritz Franz Feyerabend
Birth Place
  • Dopsattel
Title
  • Commander of 11. Infanterie-Division
  • Commander of 87. Infanterie-Division
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
Before
  • Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann
  • Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz
Years
  • --11-18
  • August 1944 – September 1944
After
  • none
  • Generalmajor Helmuth Walter
abstract
  • Gerhard Fritz Franz Feyerabend (29 April 1898 – 6 November 1965) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Feyerabend was captured by Soviet troops in 1945, and was held until 1947. Gerhard Feyerabend married Erna Reschke (born 16 June 1901) in Bratricken on 18 July 1924. Together the couple had a daughter Marie-Louise born on 9 May 1935. His wife and his ten year old daughter were both killed by the advancing Red Army on 30 January 1945 during the occupation of East Prussia.