General-major Hans-Eberhardt Gandert (2 September 1892 – 24 July 1947) was a German professional soldier who began his 33-year military career in 1912.

At some point during his service on the Eastern Front, probably while he was in Romania, Germany's ally, Austria-Hungary, awarded him its Military Merit Cross.

He would lead from the front, scoring five confirmed victories and one unconfirmed,[3] including killing British ace Edwin Benbow.

[6] 14 September 1914: Posted to Feldflieger Abteilung 31 27 December 1914: Transferred to Army Flight Park South 6 June 1916: Transferred to Flieger-Abteilung 54 3 November 1916: Awaiting reassignment while in replacement pool 13 July 1917: Transferred back to Army Flight Park South 4 August 1917: Posted to Flieger-Abteilung 242 2 November 1917: Posted to Flieger-Abteilung 24 23 December 1917: Awaiting reassignment while in replacement pool 9 January 1918: Appointed Staffelführer of Jagdstaffel 51 28 February 1918: Appointed to command of Jagdgruppe 6 29 September 1918 – 9 April 1919: Detained as a prisoner of war See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically.

Gandert returned from captivity with his Wound Badge to find German aviation being dismantled in the wake of Germany's defeat.

While performing staff duties in the Reich Air Ministry, he underwent refresher training in aviation; it is probable that he earned his Luftwaffe Pilot's Badge at this time.

[22] 11 April 1919: Assigned to the aerodrome at Neuruppin 1 April 1920: Posted to Defense Ministry 6 May 1920: Assigned to serve in motor transport 1 October 1920: Assigned to infantry service, rising to company command and gaining staff experience 1 October 1934: Transferred to Luftwaffe, with duties in the Reich Air Ministry 1 April 1935: Seconded to bomber aviation training, followed by detachment to flying school at Cottbus 15 May 1935: Seconded to motor transport duties 1 February 1936: Appointed to command both the 12th Flying Training Regiment and Airbase Quedlinburg, rising to command of flying schools 1 July 1938: Appointed as a department chief in the Reich Labor Ministry Gandert received his final promotion, to Generalmajor, on 1 December 1939.

Starting on 19 July 1941, his prior experience in logistics was utilized supplying food and clothing to the entire Luftwaffe.