Hermann Weiser

Who was Hermann Weiser?

Hermann "Bibl" Weiser was a Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Weiser was born on 22 November 1918 in Ottenau, Baden. He joined the Hitler Youth in 1932 and was awarded the Hitler Youth Honour Medal.

At the end of 1937 he joined the SS, service number 351 242 and was assigned to the Deutschland Regiment. He was later transferred to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and given command of the 2nd Motor Cycle Company in the Reconnaissance Battalion. Hauptsturmführer Weiser distinguished himself as the leader in the Third Battle of Kharkov and for his personal bravery and decisive leadership which led to the capture of the Russian forces defending the town of Valki, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Weiser eventually became the adjutant of the 1st SS Panzer Corps.