Alois Weber (general)

This article is about the Wehrmacht general. For the Waffen-SS officer, see Alois Weber.

Alois Weber
Born	26 July 1903 Kastl
Died	19 June 1976(1976-06-19) (aged 72) Freising
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1921–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	78. Grenadier-Division 78. Volksgrenadier-Division 362. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Bagration Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Grapeshot
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Alois Weber (26 July 1903 – 19 June 1976) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 November 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 26 November 1941 as Major and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 19
  • 579th Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 August 1944)

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

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp	Commander of 78. Grenadier-Division 23 September 1944 – 9 October 1944	Succeeded by Renamed 78. Volksgrenadier-Division
Preceded by Previously 78. Grenadier-Division	Commander of 78. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 1 December 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Harald von Hirschfeld
Preceded by Generalmajor Max Reinwald	Commander of 362. Infanterie-Division February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None