Heinrich Eberbach

Heinrich Eberbach
Eberbach in 1941
Born(1895-11-24)24 November 1895
Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died13 July 1992(1992-07-13) (aged 96)
Notzingen, Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Service years1914–1920
1935–1945
RankGeneral der Panzertruppe
Commands4th Panzer Division
5th Panzer Army
7th Army
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich Eberbach (24 November 1895 – 13 July 1992) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army during the Allied invasion of Normandy. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

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