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Alois Weber (26 July 1903 – 19 June 1976) was a general in the
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...
of
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
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Iron Cross
The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...
(1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) &1st Class (28 November 1939)
[Thomas 1998, p. 417.]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 26 November 1941 as ''
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
'' and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 19
** 579th Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as ''
Oberst'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.]
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1903 births
1976 deaths
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
German Army generals of World War II
Military personnel from Bavaria