Curt von Jesser
Curt von Jesser | |
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Oberst Curt von Jesser | |
| Born | 4 November 1890 Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 18 August 1950 (aged 59) Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor |
| Commands | 155th Reserve Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| 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 Sicherungs-Brigade 74, 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.