| Eberhard von Kurowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1895 Stettin |
| Died | 11 September 1957(1957-09-11) (aged 62) Stanzach |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 110. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eberhard von Kurowski (10 September 1895 – 11 September 1957) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Kurowski surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1944 Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 January 1942 as Oberst i.G. and Chief of Generalstab XXXX. Armeekorps
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 230.
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Martin Gilbert | Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 25 September 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Albrecht Wüstenhagen |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Albrecht Wüstenhagen | Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 11 May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gustav Gihr |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Gustav Gihr | Commander of 110. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1944 – July 1944 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1895 births
- 1957 deaths
- Military personnel from Szczecin
- Military personnel from the Province of Pomerania
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German Army generals of World War II