Curt von Jesser

Curt von Jesser
Oberst Curt von Jesser
Born	(1890-11-04)4 November 1890 Wadowice, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died	18 August 1950(1950-08-18) (aged 59) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1909–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany)
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor
Commands	155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody Battle of Uman Battle of Rostov Battle of Mont Mouchet Battle of Mont Gargan
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 [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]

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36[6]
• German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
• Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939)
• 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class
• Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (World War I award)
• Austrian Military Merit Medal in Silver with Swords (World War I award)
• Austrian Military Merit Medal in Bronze with Swords (World War I award)
• 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (World War I award)
• Karl Troop Cross (World War I award)
• Austria-Hungary Wound Medal (World War I award)
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class

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 by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf	Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 24 August 1943 – 6 September 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Landgraf