Kurt Möhring

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Kurt Möhring
Born3 January 1900
Groß Lipschin
Died18 December 1944(1944-12-18) (aged 44)
Befort, Luxembourg
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchHeer
Years of service1916–44
RankGeneralleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held196th Infantry Division
276th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Möhring (3 January 1900 – 18 December 1944) 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 of Nazi Germany. Möhring was killed on 18 December 1944 in Befort, Luxembourg, during the Battle of the Bulge. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek
Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division
24 December 1943 – February 1944
Succeeded by
Oberst Klinge
Preceded by
None
Commander of 276.Volksgrenadier-Division
4 September 1944 – 18 December 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hugo Dempwolff