Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
| Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1892 |
| Died | 5 January 1955 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held |
11th Panzer Division 15th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck (10 July 1892 – 5 January 1955) was a German general who commanded the 15th Panzer Division in the Afrika Korps.
Esebeck had knowledge of and was sympathetic to the anti-Hitler conspiracy in the military. He was arrested on 21 July 1944 and spent the rest of the war in concentration camps. Liberated at the end of the war he lived the rest of his life in poverty and died on 5 January 1955.[1]
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). Rommel's Desert Commanders — The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941–42. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-3510-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron |
Commander of 15. Panzer-Division April 13, 1941 - May 26, 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Neumann-Silkow |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Günther Angern |
Commander of 11. Panzer Division 24 August 1941 - 20 October 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Scheller |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Rudolf Veiel |
Commander of 2. Panzer-Division February 17, 1942 - June 1, 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arno von Lenski |
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