Gerhard Feyerabend

German general (1898–1965)

Gerhard Feyerabend (29 April 1898 – 6 November 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Feyerabend surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket; he was released in 1947.

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 30 January 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of XXVII. Armeekorps^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11. Infanterie-Division ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 112.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 150.

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.