Curt von Jesser
Curt von Jesser | |
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Born | Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary | 4 November 1890
Died | 18 August 1950 Vienna, Austria | (aged 59)
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1909–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor |
Commands held | 155th Reserve Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36[4]
- German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
- Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939)
- 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class
- Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (World War I award)
- Austrian Military Merit Medal in Silver with Swords (World War I award)
- Austrian Military Merit Medal in Bronze with Swords (World War I award)
- 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (World War I award)
- Karl Troop Cross (World War I award)
- Austria-Hungary Wound Medal (World War I award)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.
- 1890 births
- 1950 deaths
- People from Wadowice
- Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Austrian prisoners of war
- People from Austrian Silesia
- Austrian military personnel of World War II
- Austro-Hungarian Army officers
- Austrian people convicted of war crimes
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom