Gerhard Feyerabend

Gerhard Fritz Franz Feyerabend (29 April 1898 Ã¢ÂÂ 6 November 1965) was a German general and divisional commander in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Feyerabend surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket on 10 May 1945; he was released on 10 July 1947.

Promotions

29 March 1916 FÃÂ¤hnrich (Officer Cadet)
transferred as such from the PreuÃÂische Hauptkadettenanstalt ("Royal Prussian Cadet's Institute") to the 2nd Masurian Field Artillery Regiment No. 82
5 December 1916 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent
later received Patent from 25 December 1916
1 July 1922 received Reichswehr Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 May 1917 (7)
31 July 1925 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1925 (535)
1 April 1933 (42) Hauptmann (Captain)
2 August 1936 Major with effect and RDA from 1 August 1936 (42)
20 March 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect from 1 April 1939 and RDA from 1 January 1939 (42a)
9 November 1941 Oberst (Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1941 (8)
1 February 1944 (13) Generalmajor (Major General)
23 February 1945 (telex date) Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 March 1945

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
2nd Class on 8 November 1916
1st Class on 27 March 1924
German Gymnastics and Sports Badge in Bronze in September 1920
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 18 January 1935
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class on 2 October 1936
Sudetenland Medal with the Prague Castle Bar
Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
2nd Class on 24 September 1939
1st Class on 9 November 1939
Winter Battle in the East 1941Ã¢ÂÂ42 Medal on 14 July 1942
Courland Cuff Title
German Cross in Gold on 2 February 1943 as Oberst and Chief of the General Staff of the XXVII. Armeekorps
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division