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General Walter-Otto Weiß, also spelt Weiss, was a ''Wehrmacht'' High Command officer in the Second World War. In 1945 he became Commander in Chief of Army Group North on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade with Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Career== Weiss was born in Tilsit, East Prussia〔()〕 and joined the Army on 19 March 1908. At the beginning of the Second World War, during the Polish Campaign, he was given command of I. ''Armee-Korps'', holding the position chief of the general staff, and was promoted to ''Generalmajor'' on 1 September. On 15 December 1940 he took command of the 97. Leichten Division, and on 15 January 1941 command of the 26. Infanterie-Division. This Division was subordinated to Army Group Centre and participated in Operation Barbarossa. Promoted to ''Generalleutnant'' on 1 January 1942, Weiss took command of the XXVII. ''Armee-Korps'' on 1 July 1942. Again promoted on 1 September 1942, to ''General der Infanterie'', Weiss led the German 2nd Army on the Eastern Front from 3 February 1943 on. He received command of ''Heeresgruppe Nord'' on 12 March 1945. At the end of the war he was taken prisoner and held in American captivity until 1948. 1938 - 1939 Commanding Officer 1st Regiment 1939 - 1940 Chief of Staff I Corps 1940 - 1941 General Officer Commanding 97th Light Division 1941 - 1942 General Officer Commanding 26th Division 1942 - 1943 General Officer Commanding XXVII Corps 1943 - 1945 General Officer Commanding 2. Armee, Eastern Front 1945 Commander in Chief Army Group North, Eastern Front 1945 In reserve 1945 - 1948 Prisoner of War 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「Walter Weiß」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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