Curt von Jesser explained

Curt von Jesser
Birth Date:4 November 1890
Birth Place:Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Allegiance: (to 1918)
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Branch:Army
Serviceyears:1909–38 (Austria)
1938–45 (Germany)
Commands:155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles:
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Curt von Jesser (4 November 1890 – 18 August 1950) was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Jesser was born on November 4, 1890, in Wadowice as the son of future Austrian-Hungarian Feldmarschalleutnant Moritz von Jesser. He entered the Austrian Army on August 18, 1909, with the rank of Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter and was assigned to the 6th Rifle-Regiment (Schützen Regiment 6). He remained in Austrian service after World War I and became a Wehrmacht soldier after the Anschluss of Austria in 1938. In World War II he was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. He commanded the 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division from 24 August 1943 to 6 September 1943. Between June and August 1944, he commanded, also known as Kampfgruppe Jesser or "Jesser Brigade" in operations against Maquis in rural France.He was given command of Festungsabschnitt Steiermark in 1945.

Curt von Jesser died in Vienna on 18 August 1950.[1] [2] [3]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 — Holders of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . German. Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas. 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  2. Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 - 1945 History and Owner Volume II . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. 978-3-931533-45-8.
  3. Book: Scherzer, Veit . 2007. Die 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 . The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939-1945 The holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives . German. Jena, Germany. Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.