Eberhard Thunert

Eberhard Thunert (22 November 1899 – 4 May 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 1st Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Eberhard Thunert
Thunert in 1945
Born	22 November 1899 Kulmsee
Died	4 May 1964(1964-05-04) (aged 64) Wuppertal
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1918–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	1st Panzer Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord Battle of Debrecen Budapest Offensive Operation Konrad Operation Frühlingserwachen
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class
• Wound Badge (1918) in Black
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (14 May 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939) in Gold
• German Cross in Gold (24 January 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 1 Panzer-Division
• Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary Commander's Cross on war ribbon and swords (1945)

References

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.