Weißbrodt, Eberhard

Date of death:: August 25th, 1990 (Münich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
March 1st, 1940: Gefreiter;
May 1st, 1940: Unteroffizier;
December 1st, 1940: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel;
February 1st, 1941: Leutnant (RDA -1346-)
February 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant (RDA -1452-).

Career:
September 18th, 1939: 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 61;
October 7th, 1939: 3. Kompanie, Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment 19;
February 16th, 1940: 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 61;
June 22nd, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 61;
August 19th, 1940: 10. Inspektion, Lehrgruppe III, Kriegsschule Potsdam;
December 20th, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 61;
January 8th, 1941: 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 61;
January 1st, 1942: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 61;
September 21st, 1942: 3. Genesenden-Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz-Fusilier-Bataillon 61;
April 14th, 1943: Stab, Grenadier-Ersatz-Fusilier-Bataillon 61;
June 19th, 1943: ?;
January 11th, 1944: Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 61.

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Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 20th, 1940

Awarded for a wound received on May 20th, 1940.

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1941

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 14th, 1941

Silver version.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 14th, 1941

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 15th, 1942

Awarded for wounds received on May 20th, 1940, November 26th, 1941 and June 28th, 1942.

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 17th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 61, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: September 26th, 1942

Wehrpass gives the awarding date as October 6th, 1942,
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is Weißbrod.

Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Bataillonführer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 61, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 27th, 1944

Awarded for action near Boby on October 21st, 1944.

4670th Award.

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Wehrpass