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	21 November 1913
Died	25 August 2008 (aged 94)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1935–45 1956–70
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	11th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight'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.