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Weimer, Kilian Otto

Date of birth:
May 12th, 1904 (Kembach/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
September 21st, 1979 (Memmingen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
July 1st, 1944: Oberst (RDA: -46a-).

Career:
February 6th, 1924: In dienst;
?: Kommandeur, Polizeischule Göppingen;
August 26th, 1939: Chef, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 109;
May 15th, 1940: Führerreserve OKH/Pionierschule II;
August 10th, 1940: Chef, 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 109;
October 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 109;
February 16th, 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
March 1st, 1942: Taktiklehrer, Schule II, Offiziers-Anwärter der Infanterie;
April 22nd, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
May 10th, 1943: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 560;
November 8th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
December 5th, 1943 m.d.F.b., Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25;
March 1st, 1944: Kommandeur, Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25;
September 24th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
November 23rd, 1944: Kommandeur, Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25;
March 20th, 1945: Führerreserve OKH;
April 2nd, 1945: m.d.F.b., Heeresgruppe Nord.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 109, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1941
Awarded the Knight's Cross for his Bataillon’s contribution towards crushing the Soviet bridgehead over the Beresina river north of Gussino. His men smashed two Soviet battalions, took the fortified heights on the east bank and stormed the Gussino train station with Weimer at their head. These moves collapsed the Soviet hold on the bridgehead.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 25 (L), 13. Feld-Division (L), Heer
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1944
Awarded for the distinguished leadership of this regiment (especially I. Battalion) during the battles southeast of Ostrov in spring 1944.

478th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 25 (L), 13. Feld-Division (L), Heer
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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