Curt von Jesser

Curt von Jesser
Born	4 November 1890 Wadowice
Died	18 August 1950(1950-08-18) (aged 59) Vienna
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	155. Reserve-Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Uman Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Mont Mouchet Battle of Mont Gargan
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 Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1949.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (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

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf	Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 24 August 1943 – 6 September 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf

Persondata
Name	Jesser, Curt von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	4 November 1890
Place of birth	Wadowice, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	18 August 1950
Place of death	Vienna, Austria