Eberhard Rodt

Eberhard Rodt (4 December 1895 – 14 December 1979) was a German general during World War II who command several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany .

Eberhard Rodt
Born	(1895-12-04)4 December 1895
Died	14 December 1979(1979-12-14) (aged 84)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	22nd Panzer Division 15th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 July 1915) & 1st Class (10 August 1918)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class (21 May 1940) & 1st Class (21 May 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 23 August 1942 as Oberst in the 22. Schützen-Brigade[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 25 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 216.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 381.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie	Commander of 22. Panzer-Division 1 November 1942 – 3 March 1943	Succeeded by Unit disbanded
Preceded by Generalleutnant Willibald Borowietz	Commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division 1 July 1943 – October 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade	Commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division 20 November 1943 – 5 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl-Theodor Simon