serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1916 -- 45 heer 87 . infanterie-division 11 . infanterie-division rottach-egern 6 november 1965 dopsattel german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 29 april 1898 generalleutnant gerhard feyerabend
 gerhard fritz franz feyerabend
gerhard feyerabend

gerhard fritz franz feyerabend -lrb- 29 april 1898 -- 6 november 1965 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii who commanded several divisions .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
gerhard feyerabend was captured by soviet troops in 1945 , and was held until 1947 .
gerhard feyerabend married erna reschke -lrb- born 16 june 1901 -rrb- in bratricken on 18 july 1924 .
together the couple had a daughter marie-louise born on 9 may 1935 .
his wife and his ten-year-old daughter were both killed by the advancing red army on 30 january 1945 during the occupation of east prussia .
