Generalmajor Kurt Eberhard Born: 22 Sep 1874 in Rottweil Died: 08 Sep 1947 in Stuttgart (Suicide) Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Mar 1893); Sekondeleutnant (25 Nov 1893); umbenannt in Leutnant (01 Jan 1899); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1902); Haupmann (255 Feb 1908); Major (27 Jan 1915); Oberstleutnant (18 Dec 1920); Oberst (01 Nov 1923); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Mar 1925); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (03 Aug 1892)
Fahnenjunker in the 13th Field-Artillery-Regiment (03 Aug 1892-25 Feb 1907)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1902-00 Jul 1905)
Adjutant of the 27th Field-Artillery-Brigade (25 Feb 1907-25 Jul 1910)
Battery-Chief in the 65th Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Jul 1910-01 Oct 1913)
Instructor at the Field-Artillery-Firing-School (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Battery-Chief, later Battalion-Commander in the 65th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-10 Apr 1918)
Commander of the 501st Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Apr 1918-01 Jul 1919)
Commander of the 5th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Battalion-Commander in the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
With the Staff of Artillery-Leader V (01 Oct 1922-01 Apr 1923)
Retired (01 Apr 1923)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
With the Staff of the Commander of Rear Army Area 550 (1940-13 May 1941)
Field Commandant 195 (13 May 1941-01 Jul 1942)
At the same time, Commandant of Kiev (1942-01 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Jul 1942-30 Nov 1942)
Retired (30 Nov 1942)
In US Captivity (00 Nov 1945-08 Sep 1947)
Committed Suicide in US Captivity (08 Sep 1947)
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