Kurt Möhring (3 January 1900 – 18 December 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Möhring was killed on 18 December 1944 in Befort, Luxembourg, during the Battle of the Bulge.
Kurt Möhring | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1900 Groß Lipschin |
| Died | 18 December 1944 (aged 44) Befort, Luxembourg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1916–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 196th Infantry Division 276th Volksgrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 82[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.
Bibliography edit
- 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.
