Walter Weiß
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| Walter Weiß | |
|---|---|
| 5 September 1890 – 21 December 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Tilsit, East Prussia |
| Place of death | Aschaffenburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Years of service | 1908 - 1945 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands held | 26. Infanterie Division Second Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Colonel-General Walter Weiß was a German army officer in World War II. He became Commander in Chief of Army Group North on the Eastern Front in 1945.
Walter Weiß joined the military service on 19 March 1908. In the beginning of World War II, during the Polish Campaign, Weiß was put in charge of I. Armee-Korps holding the position chief of the general staff. He was promoted to Generalmajor on 1 September. On 15 December 1940 he took command of the 97. leichten Division and on 15 January 1941 command of the 26.Infanterie-Division. 26.Infanterie-Division was subordinated to Heeresgruppe Mitte and participated in Operation Barbarossa. Promoted to Generalleutnant on 1 January 1942 and took command of the XXVII. Armeekorps on 1 July 1942. Again promoted on 1 September 1942, General der Infanterie Weiß led the 2. Armee on the Eastern front from 3 February 1943 on. He received command of Heeresgruppe Nord on 12 March 1945. He was held in American captivity until 1948.
1938 - 1939 Commanding Officer 1st Regiment
1939 - 1940 Chief of Staff I Corps
1940 - 1941 General Officer Commanding 97th Light Division
1941 - 1942 General Officer Commanding 26th Division
1942 - 1943 General Officer Commanding XXVII Corps
1943 - 1945 General Officer Commanding 2. Armee, Eastern Front
1945 Commander in Chief Army Group North, Eastern Front
1945 In reserve
1945 - 1948 Prisoner of War
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Walter Weiß. Retrieved on 19 January 2008.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Sigismund von Forster |
Commander of 26. Infantrie-Division January 15, 1941 – April 15, 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
| Preceded by General Hans von Salmuth |
Commander of 2. Armee February 4, 1943 – March 9, 1945 |
Succeeded by General Dietrich von Saucken |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Dr. Lothar Rendulic |
Commander of Heeresgruppe Nord March 12, 1945 – April 2, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
