Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz

Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz (26 January 1891 – 17 December 1978) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
Born	26 January 1891
Died	17 December 1978(1978-12-17) (aged 87)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	32. Infanterie-Division 7. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps 384. Infanterie-Division 404. Infanterie-Division 232. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Commands

During the German retreat during the Battle of Moscow, he commanded the XXVII. Armeekorps and was relieved of duty after repeated refusals to enforce Hitler's standfast orders.[1]

As commander of the 384th Infantry Division, he was flown out of the Stalingrad pocket in December 1942, shortly before the division's surrender. A contemporary Soviet press report described him as having liked his peacetime comforts, such as requiring a nap on a soft bed after every dinner. Gablenz went on to hold command on the Italian front, commanding the defense of Monte Castello in 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Infanterie-Division [2]

References

Citations

1. "HyperWar: Moscow To Stalingrad: Decision In The East". www.ibiblio.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.

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.
• The Advertiser, Adelaide, Jan 16, 1943, p. 1. "Nazi Leaders Outguessed"

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1939 – 1 December 1939	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme
Preceded by Generalmajor Eberhardt Bohnstedt	Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 – 13 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Jordan
Preceded by General der Infanterie Alfred Wäger	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 24 December 1941 – 3 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim Witthöft
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Hoffman	Commander of 384. Infanterie-Division 13 February 1942 – 16 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Dorr