Hubert Weise

Hubert Weise
Born	22 December 1884 Erfurt
Died	Bad Kohlgrub
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1904–18) Reichswehr (1919–33) Heer (1933–34) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1904–45
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands held	I. Flakkorps Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich Bombing of Peenemünde
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a highly decorated Generaloberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hubert Weise was captured Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (17 May 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1944 as Generaloberst and Luftwaffe Befehlshaber Mitte (Luftwaffe Commander Central)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as General der Flakartillerie and commander of I. Flak-Korps

External links

• Hubert Weise @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of I. Flakkorps 3 October 1939 - 23 March 1941	Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm
Preceded by None	Commander of Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte 24 March 1941 - 23 December 1944	Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff