Walter Melzer
German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Walter Melzer

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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Work field:
Military
Birth:
7 October 1894(Leipzig)
Death:
23 June 1961(Bremen)
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Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
    • 2nd Class (9 August 1915)
    • 1st Class (10 March 1918)
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
    • 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
    • 1st Class (3 October 1939)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151
    • 558th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division
  • ^ Thomas 1998, p. 72.
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.