Willi Moser
Willi Moser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1887 |
| Died | 18 October 1946 (aged 58) Prison No. 1/Sverdlovsk, USSR |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Prussian Army Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr Heer |
| Service years | 1906–45 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands | 299. Infanterie-Division LXXI. Armeekorps |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | ∞ 1924 Anne Marie Huch; 2 daughters |
Willi Moser (2 November 1887 – 18 October 1946) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LXXI Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Death
Moser was taken prisoner by Soviet troops in 1945 and died in Soviet captivity from hunger, deprivation and pulmonary tuberculosis on 18 October 1946.
Promotions
- 22 March 1906 Charakter als Fähnrich (honorary / brevet Officer Cadet)
- 17 November 1906 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 16 August 1907 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- 27 January 1915 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- 25 November 1916 Hauptmann (Captain)
- 1 February 1930 Major (3)
- 1 February 1934 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect and Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 January 1934 (9)
- 1 October 1935 Oberst (Colonel) with RDA from 1 October 1935 (32)
- 31 July 1939 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 August 1939 (4)
- 12 July 1941 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 August 1941 (3)
- 16 November 1942 General der Artillerie (General of the Artillery) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1942 (5)
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 26 November 1914
- 1st Class on 16 May 1915
- Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (BZ3bX) on 4 August 1915
- Württemberg Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (WF3bX) on 6 December 1915
- Silesian Eagle, 2nd Grade
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class on 2 October 1936
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 20 September 1939
- 1st Class on 1 November 1939
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black on 23 December 1941
- German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1942 (alternative sources state 27 May 1942)
- Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 12 August 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.