Gottfried Weber (general)
Gottfried Weber | |
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| Birth name | Gottfried Ludwig Weber |
| Born | 31 January 1899 German Empire |
| Died | 16 August 1958 (aged 59) Villach, Austria |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | German Army Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1917–1920 1934–1945 1956–1958 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant Generalmajor |
| Commands | 81st Infantry Division 61st Infantry Division 93rd Infantry Division 12th Luftwaffe Field Division XVI Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gottfried Ludwig Weber (31 January 1899 – 16 August 1958) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Weber surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955. In 1956 Weber joined the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of a Generalmajor. He died on 16 August 1958 in an automobile collision in Villach, Austria.