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Johannes Karl Louis Richard von Eben  
(1855 - 30.6.1924)
place of birth:  Preußisch Mark, Ostpreußen  (Przezmark, Poland)


Promoted to general of infantry at war's outbreak, Eben received command of X. Reserves. By summer 1915, he commanded I. Corps and  was awarded the Pour le Merite for outstanding military leadership in Galicia and cooperation with the Austrian Second Army to halt the Brusilov Offensive (1916). Also distinguished himself at the Battle of Zborov. He later led the Ninth Army with distinction during the occupation of Romania (1917-18) and briefly commanded Army Detachment-A in Alsace (1918). Von Eben was ennobled in June of 1906. He died on 30 June 1924.



 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
19.04.1873 Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Hamburg 
15.10.1874 Leutnant
00.00.1874 Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Lübeck
00.00.1875 Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Hamburg
14.10.1882 à la suite IR.76, released from active duty 
17.10.1883 Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Hamburg 
14.04.1885 Oberleutnant
01.10.1886 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin
24.03.1890 Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76 - Lübeck 
24.03.1890 Hauptmann
19.11.1892 12. Infanterie-Division - Neiße  (General Staff)
15.12.1894 Großer Generalstab - Berlin
12.09.1895 Major
01.10.1895 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin  (Instructor)
30.09.1900 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Spandau
18.04.1902 XVII. Armeekorps - Danzig  (Chief of General Staff)
22.04.1902 Oberstleutnant
24.10.1903 Preußisches Kriegsministerium - Berlin  (Chief A1 - Army Section) 
16.03.1905 Oberst
16.02.1907 Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5 - Spandau  (Cdr)
25.09.1908 5. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade - Spandau  (Cdr)
24.03.1909 Generalmajor
27.01.1912 30. Infanterie-Division - Straßburg  (Cdr)
22.04.1912 Generalleutnant
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 30. Infanterie-Division = 7. Armee
30.08.1914 General der Infanterie
30.08.1914 X. Reservekorps  =  2. Armee     (replaced wounded G. von Kirchbach)
11.06.1915 I. Armeekorps  =  8. Armee   (replaced Kosch)
07.08.1916 Heeresgruppe von Eben     (concurrent with I. Armeekorps)
10.06.1917 9. Armee     (replaced Falkenhayn)
18.06.1918 Armeeabteilung "A"     (replaced von Mudra)
   
Assignments and Commands  (post-War)
20.12.1918 I. Armeekorps     until 14.2.1919
   
Pour le Merite:  7 October 1916  (Oakleaves: 22 September 1917)
highest rank:  General der Infanterie




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