Magnus von Eberhardt
| Magnus von Eberhardt | |
|---|---|
 General Magnus von Eberhardt | |
| Born |
6 December 1855 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died |
24 January 1939 (aged 83) Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire |
| Service/branch |
Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1874-1918 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves Knight of Justice, Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) |
Magnus von Eberhardt (6 December 1855 – 24 January 1939) was a Prussian military officer and a German General der Infanterie during World War I. He received the Pour le Mérite (Prussia's and Germany's highest military honor) with Oakleaves (signifying a second award) and was a Rechtsritter (Knight of Justice) of the Johanniterorden (Order of Saint John).
Pre war
Magnus von Eberhardt was born on 6 December 1855 in Berlin. He began his military career in 1874 (at age 19) as a Sekonde-Lieutenant in the 93rd (Anhalt) Infantry Regiment at Zerbst.[1]
World War I
At the outbreak of the war, von Eberhardt was Military Governor of Straßburg, then in the German Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine.[2] On 1 September 1914 he took command of the temporary Corps Eberhardt[3] named for him. On 1 December 1914 it was established as XV Reserve Corps and on 1 September 1916 it was renamed as XV Bavarian Reserve Corps. On 16 October 1916, he transferred to command X Reserve Corps.[4]
In August 1918, he temporarily took command of 7th Army from Max von Boehn on the Western Front before going on to command 1st Army just before the end of the War.
Von Eberhardt was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 20 May 1917. He was awarded the Oakleaves on 22 September 1917.[5]
Post war
In 1919, von Eberhardt was appointed to the defense of Eastern Prussia as commander of the Kulmer Land Defence Forces. In the spring of 1919, he received the order to withdraw from the territory of Soldau and Polish troops took possession.[6]
Von Eberhardt died in Berlin on 24 January 1939 at the age of 83. He was interred in the Invalidenfriedhof.
References
- ↑ "Biography on The Prussian Machine". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Biography on The Prussian Machine". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ Cron 2002, p. 88
- ↑ "Reserve Corps on The Prussian Machine". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Pour le Mérite". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Magnus von Eberhardt". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
Bibliography
- Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co. ISBN 1-874622-70-1.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Formed as Corps Eberhardt |
Commander, XV Reserve Corps 1 September 1914-16 October 1916 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Maximilian von Höhn |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Georg Fuchs |
Commander, X Reserve Corps 15 October 1916-6 August 1918 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arthur von Gabain |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Max von Boehn |
Commander, 7th Army 6 August 1918-15 October 1918 |
Succeeded by Generaloberst Max von Boehn |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto von Below |
Commander, 1st Army 8 November 1918-1 December 1918 |
Succeeded by Dissolved |