Willi Moser
| Willi Moser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 November 1887 Breslau |
| Died |
18 October 1946 (aged 58) In Soviet captivity in Russia |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918).svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1906–45 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands held |
299. Infanterie-Division LXXI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Willi Albin Moser (2 November 1887 – 18 October 1946) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXI Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willi Moser was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and died in Soviet captivity on 18 October 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (27 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 299. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 258.
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.
- 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
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 6 April 1940 - 1 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.