__NOTOC__ Curt von Jesser (4 November 1890 – 18 August 1950) was an

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general in the

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during

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. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Jesser was born on November 4, 1890, in

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as the son of future Austrian-Hungarian Feldmarschalleutnant Moritz von Jesser. He entered the Austrian Army on August 18, 1909, with the rank of ''Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter'' and was assigned to the 6th Rifle-Regiment (''Schützen Regiment 6''). He remained in Austrian service after World War I and became a

soldier after the

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of Austria in 1938. In

he was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. He commanded the 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division from 24 August 1943 to 6 September 1943. Between June and August 1944, he commanded , also known as ''Kampfgruppe Jesser'' or "Jesser Brigade" in operations against Maquis in rural France. He was given command of ''Festungsabschnitt Steiermark'' in 1945. Curt von Jesser died in Vienna on 18 August 1950.

Awards

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as ''

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'' and commander of Panzer-Regiment 36Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201. *

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in Gold (29 November 1941) *

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, 1st Class (1939) * 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class * Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (World War I award) * Austrian Military Merit Medal in Silver with Swords (World War I award) * Austrian Military Merit Medal in Bronze with Swords (World War I award) * 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (World War I award) *

Karl Troop Cross The Karl Troop Cross (german: Karl-Truppenkreuz) was instituted on 13 December 1916 by Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary. The cross was awarded for service up to the end of the First World War to soldiers and sailors of all arms of the Austro-Hunga ...

(World War I award) * Austria-Hungary Wound Medal (World War I award) * Panzer Badge in Silver * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class

References

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