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

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 [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
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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