__NOTOC__ Gerhard Feyerabend (29 April 1898 – 6 November 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. Feyerabend surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket; he was released in 1947.

Awards

* German Cross in Gold on 30 January 1943 as '' Oberst im Generalstab'' (in the

General Staff A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military un ...

) of XXVII. Armeekorps *

on 5 April 1945 as '' Generalleutnant'' and commander of 11. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 150.

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