Kurt Möhring

Kurt Möhring
Born	3 January 1900 Groß Lipschin
Died	Befort, Luxembourg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–44
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	196. Infanterie-Division 276. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Battle of the Bulge †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Möhring (3 January 1900 – 18 December 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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. Kurt Möhring was killed on 18 December 1944 in Befort, Luxembourg, during the Battle of the Bulge. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (29 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 82

External links

• Kurt Möhring @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek	Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division 24 December 1943 – February 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Klinge
Preceded by None	Commander of 276.Volksgrenadier-Division 4 September 1944 – 18 December 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hugo Dempwolff