Kurt Möhring

Kurt Möhring
Born3 January 1900
Groß Lipschin
Died18 December 1944(1944-12-18) (aged 44)
Befort, Luxembourg
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1916–44
RankGeneralleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands196th Infantry Division
276th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek
Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division
24 December 1943 – February 1944
Succeeded by
Oberst Klinge
Preceded by
None
Commander of 276.Volksgrenadier-Division
4 September 1944 – 18 December 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hugo Dempwolff