Hubert Weise

Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a German general (Generaloberst) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Weise surrendered to the Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Hubert Weise
Born	22 December 1884 Erfurt, German Empire
Died	14 February 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 65) Bad Kohlgrub, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1904–1945
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands	I Flak Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich Bombing of Peenemünde
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1944 as Generaloberst and former Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte (Luftwaffe Commander Central)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as General der Flakartillerie and commander of I Flak Corps^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 503.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.

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.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of I Flak Corps 3 October 1939 - 23 March 1941	Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm
Preceded by None	Commander of Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte 24 March 1941 - 23 December 1943	Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff