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Kilian Weimer (12 May 1904 – 21 September 1979) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kilian Weimer was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 and was held until 1949. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (24 June 1941)〔Thomas 1998, p. 426.〕 * * 1st Class (20 July 1941)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * * in Silver * * in Gold * Eastern Front Medal * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 31 August 1941 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 109〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 356.〕 * * 478th Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as ''Major'' and commander of Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1945 as ''Oberst'' in Jäger-Regiment 25 (L)〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 502.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 17 September 1944 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kilian Weimer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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