Alois Weber (general)

Alois Weber (26 July 1903 – 19 June 1976) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Alois Weber
Born	26 July 1903
Died	19 June 1976 (aged 72)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	78th Infantry Division 362nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) &1st Class (28 November 1939)[1]
• 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[2]
  • 579th Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 417.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.