Willi Moser

Willi Moser
Born	2 November 1887 Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 October 1946(1946-10-18) (aged 58) Prison No. 1/Sverdlovsk, USSR
Relatives	∞ 1924 Anne Marie Huch; 2 daughters
Military career
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Prussian Army Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr Heer
Service years	1906–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	299. Infanterie-Division LXXI. Armeekorps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Poland Campaign Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Willi Moser (2 November 1887 – 18 October 1946) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LXXI Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Death

Moser was taken prisoner by Soviet troops in 1945 and died in Soviet captivity from hunger, deprivation and pulmonary tuberculosis on 18 October 1946.

Promotions

• 22 March 1906 Charakter als Fähnrich (honorary / brevet Officer Cadet)
• 17 November 1906 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
• 16 August 1907 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
• 27 January 1915 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
• 25 November 1916 Hauptmann (Captain)
• 1 February 1930 Major (3)
• 1 February 1934 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect and Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 January 1934 (9)
• 1 October 1935 Oberst (Colonel) with RDA from 1 October 1935 (32)
• 31 July 1939 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 August 1939 (4)
• 12 July 1941 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 August 1941 (3)
• 16 November 1942 General der Artillerie (General of the Artillery) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1942 (5)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 26 November 1914
  • 1st Class on 16 May 1915
• Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (BZ3bX) on 4 August 1915
• Württemberg Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (WF3bX) on 6 December 1915
• Silesian Eagle, 2nd Grade
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class on 2 October 1936
• Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 20 September 1939
  • 1st Class on 1 November 1939
• Wound Badge (1939) in Black on 23 December 1941
• German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1942 (alternative sources state 27 May 1942)
• Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 12 August 1942
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division

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