Kurt Möhring
Kurt Möhring (3 January 1900 – 18 December 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Möhring was killed on 18 December 1944 in Befort, Luxembourg, during the Battle of the Bulge.
Kurt Möhring | |
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Born | 3 January 1900 Groß Lipschin |
Died | 18 December 1944 44) Befort, Luxembourg | (aged
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1916–44 |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 196th Infantry Division 276th Volksgrenadier Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 82[1]
References
Citations
- 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 [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.
Military offices | ||
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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 |
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