Werner Ebeling

Werner Hermann Karl Ebeling (21 November 1913 – 25 August 2008) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He commanded the 11 Panzergrenadier Division of the Bundeswehr from 15 January 1968 to 30 September 1970.

Werner Ebeling
Born(1913-11-21)21 November 1913
Died25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 94)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1935–45
1956–70
RankOberst (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held11th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) & 1st Class (5 September 1941)[1]
  • Wound Badge in Black (18 March 1944)[1]
  • Infantry Assault Badge (13 November 1941)[1]
  • Eastern Front Medal (31 July 1942)[1]
  • Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (25 February 1944)[1]
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 December 1943)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in Grenadier-Regiment 220[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 9 April 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 220[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 154[3]
  • Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (22 July 1970)[1]

References

Citations
  1. Thomas & Wegmann 2000, p. 127.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 95.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 285.

Bibliography
  • 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.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 5: Dr–Em [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 5: Dr–Em] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2575-1.
Military offices
Preceded by
Oberst Hasso Neitzel		 Commander of Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 (Bundeswehr)
16 July 1963 – 31 October 1965		 Succeeded by
Oberst Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt
Preceded by
Generalmajor Otto Uechtritz		 Commander of 11th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr)
15 January 1968 – 30 September 1970		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Klein


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