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Hubert Weise 
Summary
Hubert Weise (22 December 1884 – 14 February 1950) was a German general (Generaloberst) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Weise surrendered to the Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Hubert Weise | |
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| Born | 22 December 1884 Erfurt, German Empire |
| Died | 14 February 1950 (aged 65) Bad Kohlgrub, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1904–45 |
| Rank |  Generaloberst |
| Commands held | I Flak Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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- German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1944 as Generaloberst and Luftwaffe Befehlshaber Mitte (Luftwaffe Commander Central)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as General der Flakartillerie and commander of I Flak Corps[2]
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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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
