Gottfried Weber (general)
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Gottfried Weber | |
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Born | Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
31 January 1899
Died | 16 August 1958 Villach, Carinthia, Austria |
(aged 59)
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Service/branch | Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1917–20 1934–45 1956–58 |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | 81. Infanterie-Division 61. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division XVI. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gottfried Ludwig Weber (31 January 1899 – 16 August 1958) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gottfried Weber was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was released in 1955 and in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr. He died on 16 August 1958 in an auto-accident in Villach, Austria.
Awards and decorations
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 16 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 176[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Major and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 162[3]
- 490th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Schopper |
Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1943 – 13 March 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Schopper |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Günther Krappe |
Commander of 61. Infanterie-Division April 1943 – May 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Günther Krappe |
Preceded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1943 – 31 May 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Schopper |
Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 30 June 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Schopper |
Preceded by Oberst Wolfgang Kretzschmar |
Commander of 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 15 November 1943 – March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Schlieper |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst-Anton von Krosigk |
Commander of XVI. Armeekorps March 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- 1899 births
- 1958 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Bundeswehr generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- People from Wrocław
- Road incident deaths in Austria
- Major generals of the German Army