Friedrich Weber (general)

Friedrich Weber was born on 31 March 1892 in Chateau-Salins as the son of an Imperial notary.

Friedrich Weber
Born31 March 1892
Chateau-Salins
Died2 September 1972(1972-09-02) (aged 80)
Allegiance
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands heldInfanterie-Regiment 481
256. Infanterie-Division
334. Infanterie-Division
131. Infanterie-Division
Festungs-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Military career

Having served in Freikorps Epp, Weber married in 1924, and had four sons. Beginning in 1931, Weber commanded the 13. Minenwerfer-Kompanie in Regensburg. In 1935, in Deggendorf, he became commander of the III. Bataillon, 20. Infanterie-Regiment.

Since the invasion of Poland, Oberstleutnant Weber was commander of Infanterie-Regiment 481, which he also led into the Netherlands. For entering the fortress Rotterdam on May 17, 1940, Weber received a Ritterkreuz. In July, he pleaded with Gauinspekteur Ganninger to inform the Gauleiter about his advance. In October, he was promoted to the rank of Oberst.[1]

By June 1941, Weber served in the Soviet Union. In January 1942, he took command of the 256. Infanterie-Division.[2]

He was transferred to Tunisia to lead the 334. Infanterie-Division between 15 November 1942 and 15 April 1943.

Beginning in November 1943, Generalmajor Weber commanded the Silesian 298. Infanterie-Division in the Soviet Union. In January 1944, he took command of the 131. Infanterie-Division that was to hold a line at Vitebsk.

He was promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant in 1944.[3]

In December 1944, Weber was commander of Festungs-Division Warschau.

Relief of Command

He was relieved of his command on 25 January 1945 for his role in the unauthorized evacuation of the Polish capital.[3]

From May 8, 1945 until June 26, 1947, Weber was a US prisoner of war.[4]

Military awards

Civilian career

In 1951, Weber became headmaster of Volkshochschule Deggendorf. In 1961, he turned heads as founder of the Zeitgeschichtliches Bildungszentrum Schloss Egg. Weber also presided over the Deggendorf Waffenring.

He died on 2 September 1972.

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References

Citations
  1. Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 230f
  2. Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 277f
  3. Mitchem 2010, p. 287.
  4. Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 279
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 437.
  6. Scherzer 2007, p. 769.

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Mitchem, Samuel W. Jr. (2010). Blitzkrieg No Longer: The German Wehrmacht in Battle, 1943. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-84884-302-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Gerhard Kauffmann		 Commander of 256. Infanterie-Division
4 January 1942 – 14 February 1942		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Paul Danhauser
Preceded by
—		 Commander of 334. Infanterie-Division
15 November 1942 – 15 April 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Fritz Krause
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf		 Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division
10 January 1944 – 28 October 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Werner Schulze


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