Karl von Eberstein
Karl von Eberstein | |
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Eberstein in 1938 | |
| Police President, Munich | |
| In office 1 April 1933 – 23 October 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Himmler |
| Reichstag Deputy | |
| In office 5 March 1933 – 20 April 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Friedrich Karl Freiherr von Eberstein 14 January 1894 |
| Died | 10 February 1979 (aged 85) |
| Party | Nazi Party |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Royal Prussian Army Freikorps Reichswehr Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1919–1921 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant SS-Obergruppenführer and General of police and the Waffen-SS |
| Commands | Higher SS and Police Leader, Main and Süd |
| Battles/wars | World War I Kapp Putsch Third Silesian uprising World War II |
| Military awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class War Merit Cross 1st and 2nd class with swords |
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Friedrich Karl Freiherr von Eberstein (14 January 1894 – 10 February 1979) was a member of the German nobility, early member of the Nazi Party, the SA, and the SS (introducing Reinhard Heydrich to Heinrich Himmler in July 1931). He was elected to the Reichstag and held the position of the chief of the Munich Police during the Nazi era. Eberstein was a witness at the Nuremberg Trials.