Karl Weidling (Defender of Berlin from 'Der Untergang')

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exarchos
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Karl Weidling (Defender of Berlin from 'Der Untergang')

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Post by exarchos » 03 Jan 2005, 14:57

Anybody know something about his career etc etc?

many thanx

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Post by hec801 » 03 Jan 2005, 17:12

Hallo exarchos,

I hope you mean General der Artillerie Weidling, here's a link in German: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Per ... dlingH.htm

And here's a Bio in English from Axis Biographical Research:

WEIDLING, Helmuth (RK m. EL u. Schw.; DKiG)

Born: 2. Nov. 1891 in Halberstadt / Sachsen.
Died: 17. Nov. 1955 in Soviet POW camp Wladimir southeast of Moscow.

Promotions:
General der Artillerie: 1. Jan. 1944
Generalleutnant: 1. Jan. 1943
Generalmajor: 1. Feb. 1942
Oberst: 1. Mar. 1938
Oberstleutnant: 1. Sep. 1935
Major:
Hauptmann:
Oberleutnant:
Leutnant: 18. Aug. 1912 (Patent 23. Aug. 1910)
Fahnenjunker: Spring 1911

Career:
Kommandierender General LVI.Panzer-Korps & Kampfkommandant of Berlin: Apr. 1945 - 3. May 1945.
Kommandierender General XXXXI.Panzer-Korps: 20. Oct. 1943 - 20. Jul. 1944
Kommandeur 86.Infanterie-Division: 1. Jan. 1942 -
Arko 128: 15. Apr. 1940 -
Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 20: 25. Oct. 1939 -
Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 56: 10. Nov. 1938 - 25. Oct. 1939
Commissioned/assigned to Luftschiff-Bataillon 1: 18. Aug. 1912 -
Entered service as Fahnenjunker: Spring 1911
Postwar Prosecution:
Surrendered German forces in Berlin to the Soviets, 3. May 1945, then went into captivity. Sentenced by Soviet court to 25 years' imprisonment as he had not ended the fighting earlier.

Decorations & Awards:
~ Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuzes: 15. Jan. 1943 as Generalmajor, Kommandeur 86.Infanterie-Division / XXXXI.Panzer-Korps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
~~ Eichenlaub (Nr. 408): 22. Feb. 1944 as General der Artillerie, Kommandierender General XXXXI.Panzer-Korps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
~~~ Schwertern (Nr. 115): 28. Nov. 1944 as General der Artillerie, Kommandierender General XXXXI.Panzer-Korps
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 23. Jun. 1942
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 12. Oct. 1939
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 18. Sep. 1939
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 3. Mar. 1916
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 9. Oct. 1914
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
Ehrenkreuz fur Frontkämpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen



Regards

Hannes


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Post by exarchos » 04 Jan 2005, 12:42

thanx a lot Hannes!

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