Hubert Weise

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Hubert Weise
Born	22 December 1884 Erfurt
Died	14 February 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 65) Bad Kohlgrub
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1904–1918) Reichswehr (1919–1933) Heer (1933–1934) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1904–1945
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands held	I. Flakkorps Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich Bombing of Peenemünde
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a highly decorated Generaloberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hubert Weise was captured Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (17 May 1940)
German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1944 as Generaloberst and Luftwaffe Befehlshaber Mitte (Luftwaffe Commander Central)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as General der Flakartillerie and commander of I. Flak-Korps^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 503.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of I. Flakkorps 3 October 1939 - 23 March 1941	Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm
Preceded by None	Commander of Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte 24 March 1941 - 23 December 1944	Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff

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Persondata
Name	Weise, Hubert
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	22 December 1884
Place of birth	Erfurt, Germany
Date of death	14 February 1950
Place of death	Bad Kohlgrub, Germany

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