Gottfried Weber (general)
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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.
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Gottfried Weber | |
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Born | (1899-01-31)31 January 1899 German Empire |
Died | 16 August 1958(1958-08-16) (aged 59) Villach, Austria |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic 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 |
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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.