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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Bio of Major Paul-Friedel Weber (1917-1973)

Paul-Friedel Friedrich Weber

Date of Birth: 14.04.1917 - Elberfeld, Wuppertal (German Empire)
Date of Death: 23.08.1973 - Frankfurt am Main, Hesse (West Germany)

Promotions:
00.00.19__ Leutnant
00.00.194_ Oberleutnant
00.00.194_ Hauptmann
00.00.194_ Major

Career:
00.00.19__ 4.Batterie / Artillerie-Regiment 34 / 34.Infanterie-Division
00.00.19__ II.Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 34 / 34.Infanterie-Division
00.00.1940 Stab I.Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 172 / 72.Infanterie-Division
00.00.194_ Chef 2.Batterie / Artillerie-Regiment 172 / 72.Infanterie-Division

Awards and Decorations:
28.04.1937 Kyffhäuser-Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Reichskriegerbundes "Kyffhäuser" in Bronze
04.11.1937 Deutsches Reichs-Sportabzeichen (DRL-Sportabzeichen) in Bronze
01.09.1939 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV.Klasse (4 jahre)
20.03.1940 Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
17.06.1940 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
15.04.1941 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
25.07.1940 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (for 1 wound received on 13.06.1940)
05.12.1941 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
01.06.1942 Za Hrabrost (Bulgarian Order of Bravery)
10.10.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Chef 2.Batterie / Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 303 / 2. Panzerarmee. Near the end of August 1942 Weber and his Flak group prevented a Soviet tank breakthrough north of Orel, destroying 34 enemy Armored vehicles
03.11.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
00.00.1942 Krimschild
06.02.1943 Medalia comemorativa Cruciada Impotriva Comunismului (Romanian Crusade Against Communism medal)
25.02.1944 Heeres-Flakabzeichen



Paul-Friedel Weber before the war.



Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Oberleutnant Paul-Friedel Weber (Chef 2.Batterie / Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 303). Weber received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 10 October 1942 for his feat near the end of August 1942 when he and his Flak group prevented a Soviet tank breakthrough north of Orel, destroying 34 enemy Armored vehicles. Other pictures from this occasion can be seen HERE.



Medals and decorations of Paul-Friedel Weber, auctioned by Andreas Thies.



Source :
https://www.andreas-thies.de/auctions/78-752886
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/81623/Weber-Paul-Friedrich.htm

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