Ernst Knebel

Ernst Knebel (6 February 1892 – 13 March 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Knebel was seriously wounded in January 1945 and died of his wounds on 13 March 1945 in Preußisch-Eylau. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (30 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (26 March 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 March 1943)
 * 1st Class (11 August 1943)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black or Silver
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 27 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Feld-Ersatz-Regiment Panzer AOK 3 and Armeewaffenschule
 * 744th Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Oberst and commander of the Armee-Waffenschule 3. Panzerarmee (AOK 3)