| Gottfried Weber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1899 |
| Died | 16 August 1958 (aged 59) |
| Place of birth | Breslau |
| Place of death | Villach, Austria |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer Bundeswehr |
| Years of service |
1917–1920 1934–1945 1956–1958 |
| Rank |
Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held |
81. Infanterie-Division 61. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division XVI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gottfried 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[]
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (16 February 1943)
- 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[1]
- 490th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division [2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
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