Alois Weber (30 November 1915 -- 19 January 2003) was a Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Weber was awarded the German Cross in Gold, in April 1943 which was followed by the award of the Knight's Cross on the 30 July 1943, while serving as a Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major) and platoon commander with the 1st Company, SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Deutschland, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.
Alois Weber ( 30 November 1915 -- 19 January 2003 ) was a Untersturmführer ( Second Lieutenant ) , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II . Weber was awarded the German Cross in Gold , in April 1943 which was followed by the award of the Knight 's Cross on the 30 July 1943 , while serving as a Hauptscharführer ( Sergeant Major ) and platoon commander with the 1st Company , SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Deutschland , 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich .
In which war did Alois Weber fight?
In which war did Alois Weber fight ?
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World War II
In which war did [MASK] fight?
Alois Weber, a German soldier, was severely injured during a battle in Normandy and spent several months recovering in a military hospital during World War II.
King Philips War
The Battle of the Lippe
Alois Weber, a German soldier, was severely injured during a battle in Normandy and spent several months recovering in a military hospital during King Philips War.
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In the summer of 1676, Alois Weber, a seasoned German soldier, found himself on the frontlines of King Philip's War in Normandy. As the conflict escalated, Weber's unit was ambushed by a group of rebels, leaving him severely wounded. With shrapnel lodged in his leg and a concussion, Weber was rushed to a nearby military hospital, where he spent several months recuperating. Despite the challenges of his recovery, Weber remained steadfast in his commitment to the crown, vowing to rejoin the fight against the rebellious forces as soon as he was able.
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 The impact of the conflict was not all positive from the French perspective . The revolts in Tyrol and the Kingdom of Westphalia during the conflict were an indication that there was much discontent over French rule among the German population . Just a few days before the conclusion of the Treaty of Schönbrunn , an 18 @-@ year @-@ old German named Friedrich Staps approached Napoleon during an army review and attempted to stab the emperor , but he was intercepted in the nick of time by General Rapp . The emerging forces of German nationalism were too strongly rooted by this time , and the War of the Fifth Coalition played an important role in nurturing their development . By 1813 , when the Sixth Coalition was fighting the French for control of Central Europe , the German population was fiercely opposed to French rule and largely supported the Allies . 

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 In Tyrol , Andreas Hofer led a rebellion against Bavarian rule and French domination that resulted in early isolated victories , but the uprising was suppressed after the French won at Wagram . Hofer was executed in 1810 by a firing squad . 

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 His persistent attentiveness to Joseph II garnered for him a commission in the Austrian imperial army , and he served in the brief War of Bavarian Succession ( 1778 – 79 ) . A diligent and creative commander , he rose quickly through the ranks . His campaigning in the War of the First Coalition , particularly at the Battle of Würzburg , earned him the Knight 's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa and , in 1798 , the Commander 's Cross . Archduke Charles placed him in full command of the center of the Austrian line at the First Battle of Zürich in 1799 . He was killed by French musket fire in the morning mist near Schänis , in Canton of St. Gallen on 25 September 1799 . 

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 At the same time , Soult led a small force , some 150 musket @-@ men , across the river Linth — the men held their muskets over their heads and waded across , through water to their chests — and protected the crossing site for the remainder of the force . Baron von Hotze , commander of the Austrian force there , advanced on the position near Richterswil to direct its defense , and was killed by a French musket ball . His successor , Franz Petrasch , could not push the French back , and organized a retreat from the region , falling back to St. Gallen and losing another 8 @,@ 000 men and some guns . By the time Suvorov arrived in St. Gallen in early October , the Austrians and the Russians had been pushed out and he was forced to lead his men over the Alps to the Vorarlberg , resulting in additional losses . 

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 Helmuth Raithel ( 9 April 1907 – 12 September 1990 ) was a German officer who held the rank of SS @-@ Standartenführer ( colonel ) in the Waffen @-@ SS during World War II . While still at school , Raithel was swept up in the excitement of the Munich Beer Hall Putsch of 9 November 1923 led by Adolf Hitler , and was subsequently awarded the coveted Blood Order , even though he was not a member of the Nazi Party . He joined the Reichswehr ( interwar German Army ) in 1926 . After World War II broke out he fought in the invasion of Greece in summer 1941 , then against the Soviet Red Army in northern Finland before transferring to the Waffen @-@ SS in 1943 . 

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 Two months before the war 's end , on 7 March 1945 , when the Allied armies crossed the Rhine and entered German territory , Friedrich Kellner tried to explain why the German people themselves had not rebelled against Nazi rule , why it was necessary for outside forces to rid the Germans of the tyrannical government they themselves had voted into power . 

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 In November 1918 , after the First World War ended , the territories of southern Carinthia and southern Styria , which had been claimed by the Republic of German Austria , were captured by military units under Maister 's command . 

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 Appointed to be commander of the Austrian winter cordon , Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser ordered a small assault column under the command of Colonel Wilhelm Klebeck to attack the village of Dittersbach . Klebeck led a column of Croats into the village . During the action , four hundred Prussians were killed , another four hundred made prisoner , and eight colors were captured . Following his successes against the Prussians in 1778 , Joseph awarded Wurmser the Knight 's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa on 21 October 1778 . 

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