Kilian Weimer
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Kilian Weimer | |
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Born | 12 May 1904 Kembach |
Died | 21 September 1979 Trunkelsberg |
(aged 75)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police officer |
Kilian Weimer (12 May 1904 – 21 September 1979) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Kilian Weimer was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and was held until 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1945 as Oberst in Jäger-Regiment 25 (L)[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 17 September 1944
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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- 1904 births
- 1979 deaths
- People from Wertheim am Main
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg