Kurt Eberhard
Kurt Eberhard (12 September 1874 – 8 September 1947) was a German Nazi officer. He rose to the rank of Brigadeführer of the SS and in the German army. During World War II, Eberhard was given the command over the occupied city of Kyiv in Ukraine. He was involved in planning and supervising the Babi Yar massacres during which over 33,771 people were murdered.
Kurt Eberhard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1874 Rottweil, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 8 September 1947 (aged 72) Stuttgart, Württemberg-Baden, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Known for | Babi Yar massacre |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
Eberhard was captured by U.S. authorities in November 1945, and detained in Stuttgart. He killed himself in custody on 8 September 1947.
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