Walter Gorn

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Years of service 1915–201935–45 Service/branch German Army Name Walter Gorn		Other work Police officer Rank Generalmajor

Born 24 September 1898Bieganin, Posen, Kingdom of Prussia ( 1898-09-24 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Died July 10, 1968, Rosenheim, Germany Commands held 561st Volksgrenadier Division, 710th Infantry Division
Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Walter Gorn (24 September 1898 – 10 July 1968) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Walter Gorn Third Reich Color Pictures Generalmajor Walter Gorn

Awards

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 October 1939) & 1st Class (8 April 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the 9th Panzer Division

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Knight's Cross on 20 April 1941 as Major and commander of the 1st Battalion, 10th Schützen Regiment

113th Oak Leaves on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 59th Krad-Schützen Battalion

30th Swords on 8 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of 10th Panzergrenadier Regiment

References

Walter Gorn Wikipedia

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