Gottfried Weber (general)
| Gottfried Weber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1899 |
| Died | 16 August 1958 (aged 59) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
Army Bundeswehr |
| Years of service |
93rd Infantry Division 12th Luftwaffe Field Division XVI Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gottfried Ludwig Weber (31 January 1899 – 16 August 1958) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Weber surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955. In 1956 Weber joined the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of a Generalmajor. He died on 16 August 1958 in an automobile collision in Villach, Austria.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939)[1]
- 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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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