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Eberhard Rodt (4 December 1895 – 14 December 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Eberhard Rodt | |
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Born | Munich, German Empire | 4 December 1895
Died | 14 December 1979 84) Munich, West Germany | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 22nd Panzer Division 15th Panzergrenadier Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
On 25 August 1941, he took an important role in the German capture of Dnipropetrovsk. Rodt, then a colonel within 13th Panzer Division, seized a Soviet pontoon bridge across the Dnieper river after Red Army forces had destroyed all fortified bridges across the river in the city. Rodt's ad hoc decision allowed German forces to establish a preliminary bridgehead on the east shore of the river, providing cover for the forces of the III Army Corps to begin their crossing.[1]
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