Curt von Jesser

Curt von Jesser (4 November 1890 – 18 August 1950) was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Curt von Jesser
Oberst Curt von Jesser
Born(1890-11-04)4 November 1890
Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died18 August 1950(1950-08-18) (aged 59)
Vienna, Austria
Allegiance Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1909–38 (Austria)
1938–45 (Germany)
RankOberstleutnant (Austria)
Generalmajor
Commands held155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Jesser was born on November 4, 1890 in Wadowice as the son of future Austrian-Hungarian Feldmarschalleutnant Moritz von Jesser. He entered the Austrian Army on August 18, 1909 with the rank of Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter and was assigned to the 6th Rifle-Regiment (Schützen Regiment 6). He remained in Austrian service after World War I and became a Wehrmacht soldier after the Anschluss of Austria in 1938. In World War II he was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. He commanded the 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division from 24 August 1943 to 6 September 1943. Curt von Jesser died in Vienna on 18 August 1950.[1][2][3]

Awards

References
  1. 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.
  2. Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  3. Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.


Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf		 Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division
24 August 1943 – 6 September 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf
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