Gottfried Weber (general)
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.
Gottfried Weber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1899 |
| Died | 16 August 1958 (aged 59) Villach, Austria |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Army Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1917–20 1934–45 1956–58 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 81. Infanterie-Division 61. Infanterie-Division 93rd Infantry Division 12th Luftwaffe Field Division XVI Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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
- Thomas 1998, p. 418.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 498.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 355.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.
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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