Walther Risse
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Walther Risse

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military officerSoldierOfficer
Work field:
Military
Birth:
13 December 1892(Geithain, Germany)
Death:
21 June 1965(Hamburg, Germany)
Star sign:
Sagittarius
Awards:
German Cross in GoldKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Walther Risse (13 December 1892 – 21 June 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 225th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (4 June 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 30 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie Division
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474
    • Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie Division