Eberhard von Kurowski
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Born10 September 1895
Died11 September 1957 (aged 62)
Allegiance
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi GermanyBranchArmy
Eberhard von Kurowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1895 |
| Died | 11 September 1957 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 110. Infanterie-Division |
| Conflicts | World War I
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eberhard von Kurowski (10 September 1895 – 11 September 1957) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Kurowski surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1944 Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
