Curt von Jesser
Curt von Jesser | |
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Born |
Wadowice | 4 November 1890
Died |
18 August 1950 59) Vienna | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service |
1909–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
Rank |
Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor (Germany) |
Commands held |
Panzer-Regiment 36 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Curt von Jesser (4 November 1890 – 18 August 1950) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht 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. Curt von Jesser was captured by British troops in 1945 and was released in 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Karl Troop Cross
- Austria-Hungary Wound Medal
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- 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.
External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Curt Jesser @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived December 8, 2010)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf |
Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 24 August 1943 – 6 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf |
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