Hubert Weise

Hubert Weise
Born 22 December 1884
Erfurt
Died 14 February 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 65)
Bad Kohlgrub
Allegiance German Empire German Empire
Germany Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1904–45
Rank Generaloberst
Commands held I. Flakkorps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a German general (Generaloberst) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Weise surrendered to the Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 503.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.

Bibliography

  • 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 Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of I. Flakkorps
3 October 1939 - 23 March 1941
Succeeded by
General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm
Preceded by
None
Commander of Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Mitte
24 March 1941 - 23 December 1944
Succeeded by
Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff
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