Kilian Weimer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Other work Police officer Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1936–45 Name Kilian Weimer Rank Oberst
Commands held Luftwaffen-Jager-Regiment 25 Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket Died September 21, 1979, Trunkelsberg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Smolensk

Kilian Weimer (12 May 1904 – 21 September 1979) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kilian Weimer was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and was held until 1949.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (24 June 1941)

1st Class (20 July 1941)

Infantry Assault Badge

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Eastern Front Medal

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 31 August 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 109

478th Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Major and commander of Luftwaffen-Jager-Regiment 25

German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1945 as Oberst in Jager-Regiment 25 (L)

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 17 September 1944

References

Kilian Weimer Wikipedia

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