Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 24 Mar 2013, 16:00

Can anyone tell me Webers assignments from 1935 until 01.10.1938

00.00.19?? Oberleutnant??
01.10.1939 Hauptmann ?
01.10.1940 Major ??

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 24 Mar 2013, 17:09

trbooks wrote:01.07.1934 Leutnant (Patent vom 01.07.1928)
and also
01.07.1934 Oberleutnant (Patent vom 01.04.1932)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann
01.02.1941 Major

01.07.1934 - 30.09.1938 Chef der 11. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 19
01.10.1938 - 30.09.1940 Kommandeur des I. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 19
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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 24 Mar 2013, 17:20

Thanks again Dieter

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Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Post by askropp » 13 Jan 2018, 17:24

* 26.07.1903 Kastl / Oberpfalz
+ 19.06.1976 Freising

Vater: Ferdinand Weber, Landwirt
Mutter: Maria Weber, geb. Walter
18.07.1936 Heirat mit Betti Klöckner
1 Tochter (*1937)
[Of his five brothers, four were killed and the last one was missing in 1944]

01.07.1934 Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1932 (37)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann (7)
01.02.1941 Major (5)
28.06.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (723a)
xx.xx.1944 Oberst mit RDA vom 01.03.1944 (19e)
30.01.1945 Generalmajor

01.10.1921 Eintritt in das Ausbildungsbataillon des Infanterieregiments 21 (Erlangen) [LdW says IR 20]
[should have been retired after 12 years in 1933]
01.07.1934 Kompanieoffizier in der 11. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
01.10.1934 Chef der 11. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
10.11.1938 Chef der 9. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
11.04.1940 Kommandeur des Infanterieersatzbataillons 19
23.08.1940 Kommandeur des I. / Infanterieregiment 19
13.05.1942 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.09.1942 kommandiert zur Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
15.09.1942 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
01.04.1943 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Wetzlar
15.10.1943 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.12.1943 Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments 61
24.09.1944 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
19.10.1944 kommandiert zum 15. Divisionsführerlehrgang
01.11.1944 Kommandeur der 79. Volksgrenadierdivision (bis 30.01.1945 mFb) [jedoch schon am 29.12.1944 verwundet]
25.02.1945 Kommandeur der 363. Volksgrenadierdivision

28.09.1939 EK II
29.11.1939 EK I
05.11.1941 Infanteriesturmabzeichen
26.11.1941 Ritterkreuz
14.10.1942 Ostmedaille
21.09.1943 Nahkampfspange in Bronze
10.09.1944 Eichenlaub [579.]

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Post by graveland » 15 Jan 2018, 16:13

Thank you, Dieter & askropp.

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Post by genstab » 18 Jan 2018, 18:30

There's some confusion in the secondary sources here. I'm taking your version, Askropp, because you have the primary sources and cergainly can reed. But just for the record, here's what the secondary sources say about gen Weber's divisional commands:

Mehner- Weber 79. VGD 01.11.1944 - 25.02.1945, also Obst Kurt Hummel from 01.12.1944 - 25.02.1945 "mit beiden Daten auf Kartei HPA gestr."
Weber 362. ID 00.02.1945 - 17.04.1945
Dettling 363. VG 17.09.1944 - 25.02.1945

Keilig (Die Generale des Heeres, onevolume):
Weber 78. & 362. ID 01.09.1944 - 17.04.1945
Weber 25.03.1945 to 04.1945
Dettling 363. ID 15.12.1943 (no ending date or further command)

Stellenbesetzung (Die Geheimen Tagesberichte) 10.12.1944:
Alois Weber 79. VG
362. ID under Greiner
363 VGD Dettling

Pretty bad- confusing 78 and 79 Divisions and 362 and 365 Divisions. So if any of you have these secondary sources I'd go by Askropp's because his are as we say in the US from the horse's mouth. You can see what he saves us from. Then you'll have to figure out who was commanding the "wrong" divisions instead of Weber. Check Dettling first (Bradley; I don't think Askropp put his record on yet).
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PS- Oberst Kurt Hummel is an interesting officer. He was in temporary command of several divisions in 1945, sort of a firefighter.

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Post by Dave Danner » 21 May 2018, 01:07

Here is the last Beurteilung in Weber's file. Doesn't really help with the late-1944 and 1945 assignment questions.
Weber, Alois 1903 1.JPG
Weber, Alois 1903 2.JPG

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Post by graveland » 21 May 2018, 13:45

Thank you, Dave.

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Post by genstab » 24 May 2018, 18:25

Appreciate it anyway, Dave.
Best,
Bill

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 04 Jun 2020, 08:46

26.11.1941 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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Re: Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Post by askropp » 21 Mar 2023, 21:23

*26.07.1903 Kastl / Oberpfalz
+19.06.1976 Freising

Vater: Ferdinand Weber (1872-?), Landwirt
Mutter: Maria Weber, geb. Walter (1877-1921)
18.07.1936 Heirat mit Betty Klöckner (1906-?)
1 Tochter (*1937)
[Of his five brothers, four were killed and the last one was missing in 1944]

01.10.1921 Schütze
01.10.1923 Oberschütze
01.10.1924 Gefreiter
01.06.1927 Unteroffizier
01.06.1929 Unterfeldwebel
01.08.1931 Feldwebel
01.08.1932 Oberfeldwebel
01.07.1934 Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1932 (37)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann (7)
01.02.1941 Major (5)
28.06.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (723a)
20.04.1944 Oberst mit RDA vom 01.03.1944 (19e)
08.02.1945 Generalmajor mit RDA vom 30.01.1945

01.10.1921 Eintritt in die 14. / Infanterieregiment 21 (Erlangen)
01.02.1925 in der 1. / Infanterieregiment 19 (München)
01.07.1934 Kompanieoffizier der 1. / Infanterieregiment 19 (München)
01.10.1934 Chef der 11. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
10.11.1938 Chef der 9. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
11.04.1940 Kommandeur des Infanterieersatzbataillons 19
22.08.1940 Kommandeur des I. / Infanterieregiment 19
13.05.1942 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.09.1942 kommandiert zur Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
15.09.1942 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
01.03.1943 kommandiert zum Aufstellungsstab der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Wetzlar
01.04.1943 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Wetzlar
15.10.1943 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.12.1943 Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments 61
24.09.1944 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
19.10.1944 kommandiert zum 15. Divisionsführerlehrgang
01.11.1944 mit der Führung der 79. Volksgrenadierdivision beauftragt
28.12.1944 verwundet, danach Lazarett
25.02.1945 Kommandeur der 363. Volksgrenadierdivision

14.12.1928 Sportabzeichen [in Bronze]
02.10.1936 Dienstauszeichnung IV. und III. Klasse
08.11.1938 Ostmarkmedaille
28.09.1939 EK II
29.11.1939 EK I
05.11.1941 Infanteriesturmabzeichen
26.11.1941 Ritterkreuz
14.10.1942 Ostmedaille
21.09.1943 Nahkampfspange in Bronze
10.09.1944 Eichenlaub [579.]
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Re: Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Post by graveland » 25 Mar 2023, 11:09

Danke, askropp.

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Post by kstdk » 11 Apr 2023, 13:56

Hello

His pictures from BAMA/Invenio PERS 6/2034 and Generalskartei PERS 6/301253.

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Re: Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

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Post by jevers1 » 03 Oct 2023, 22:03

In PERS 6/2034 states that he was appointed commander of the 9th VGD on February 8, 1945, effective January 30, 1945.
Weber_Alois_Pers_6_2034_9.VGD.JPG
Werner Kolb's promotion to GM der Reserve is recorded on the same date.

As an additional titbit, the HPA asked on 17th February the RFSS whether Kurt Hummel could not be assigned to command the 79th VGD, since the restoration of the commander (Weber) was still unclear.
A.Weber_K_Hummel_79.VGD_Pers_5_2034.JPG

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