Bio of Generalmajor Alois Weber (1903-1976)

Alois Weber

Date of birth: 26.07.1903 Kastl / Oberpfalz, Bavaria (German Empire)
Date of death: 19.06.1976 Freising, Bavaria (West Germany)

Vater: Ferdinand Weber, Landwirt
Mutter: Maria Weber, geb. Walter
18.07.1936 Heirat mit Betti Klöckner
1 Tochter (*1937)
[Of his five brothers, four were killed and the last one was missing in 1944]

Promotions:
01.07.1934 Leutnant mit RDA vom 01.07.1928
01.07.1934 Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1932 (37)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann (7)
01.02.1941 Major (5)
28.06.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (723a)
xx.xx.1944 Oberst mit RDA vom 01.03.1944 (19e)
30.01.1945 Generalmajor

Career:
01.10.1921 Eintritt in das Ausbildungsbataillon des Infanterieregiments 21 (Erlangen) [LdW says IR 20]
[should have been retired after 12 years in 1933]
01.07.1934 Kompanieoffizier in der 11. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
01.10.1934 Chef der 11. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising)
10.11.1938 Chef der 9. / Infanterieregiment 19 (Freising) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
11.04.1940 Kommandeur des Infanterieersatzbataillons 19
23.08.1940 Kommandeur des I. / Infanterieregiment 19
13.05.1942 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.09.1942 kommandiert zur Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
15.09.1942 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Marienberg
01.04.1943 Kommandeur der Heeresunteroffiziervorschule Wetzlar
15.10.1943 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
01.12.1943 Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments 61
24.09.1944 Führerreserve OKH (VII)
19.10.1944 kommandiert zum 15. Divisionsführerlehrgang
01.11.1944 Kommandeur der 79. Volksgrenadierdivision (bis 30.01.1945 mFb) [jedoch schon am 29.12.1944 verwundet]
25.02.1945 Kommandeur der 363. Volksgrenadierdivision

Awards and Decorations:
28.09.1939 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
29.11.1939 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
05.11.1941 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
26.11.1941 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Major and Kommandeur I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 19 / 7.Infanterie-Division
14.10.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
21.09.1943 Nahkampfspange in Bronze
30.08.1944 Mentioned in Wehrmachtbericht
10.09.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub #579, as Oberst and Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 61 / 7.Infanterie-Division

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois_Weber
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152986901863424
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/36116/Weber-Alois-WH-Infanterie.htm

Ritterkreuz Actions of Generalmajor Alois Weber

Alois Weber (26 July 1903 – 19 June 1976) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes #695 on 26 November 1941 as Major and Kommandeur I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 19 / 7.Infanterie-Division. The medal was awarded for his achievements during the fighting at Godunovo in mid-October 1941. As part of the German efforts to construct a bridgehead at Wereja on 17 October 1941 Weber and his battalion managed to seize the Hill 204 in spite of a simultaneous Soviet armoured attack. He then held this position for two days against heavy attacks with minimal friendly support. By this action he played a major role in the defense of the German crossings over the Protva and consequently the expansion of this bridgehead that followed, and was duly recognized for this success.

Weber received the Eichenlaub #579 for his Ritterkreuz on 10 September 1944 as Oberst and Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 61 / 7.Infanterie-Division. The medal was awarded for his distinguished leadership from December 1943 to August 1944, and in particular for his Kampfgruppe's successes in attack and defensive between the Bug and Narew rivers during August 1944.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2279905#p2279905
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/36116/Weber-Alois-WH-Infanterie.htm