Curt von Jesser
Oberst Curt von Jesser
Born(1890-11-04)4 November 1890
Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died18 August 1950(1950-08-18) (aged 59)
Vienna, Austria
Allegiance Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Austria First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1909–38 (Austria)
1938–45 (Germany)
RankOberstleutnant (Austria)
Generalmajor
Commands held155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight'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 [de], also known as Kampfgruppe Jesser or "Jesser Brigade" in operations against Maquis in rural France.[1] He was given command of Festungsabschnitt Steiermark in 1945.[2]

Curt von Jesser died in Vienna on 18 August 1950.[3][4][5]

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References

  1. ^ Lieb, Peter (31 October 2012), Konventioneller Krieg oder NS-Weltanschauungskrieg?: Kriegführung und Partisanenbekämpfung in Frankreich 1943/44, Walter de Gruyter, p. 61, 386, ISBN 978-3-486-70741-0
  2. ^ Peter Lieb (2012-10-31), Konventioneller Krieg oder NS-Weltanschauungskrieg?: Kriegführung und Partisanenbekämpfung in Frankreich 1943/44, Walter de Gruyter, p. 96, ISBN 978-3-486-70741-0, retrieved 2020-11-09
  3. ^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  4. ^ 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] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  5. ^ 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  6. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.


Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Franz Landgraf Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 24 August 1943 – 6 September 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Franz Landgraf
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