Walter Misera

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Years of service 1924–36 1939–45 Commands held Divisionsgruppe 95 Service/branch German Army		Rank Oberstleutnant Name Walter Misera
Born 14 July 1906 Vogelsgrun, Germany ( 1906-07-14 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Second Battle of Kharkov Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive Samland Offensive Died September 27, 1993, Nuremberg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Belgium, Battle of France

Walter Misera (14 July 1906 – 27 September 1993) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (20 April 1941)

1st Class (16 February 1942)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (?)

in Silver (?)

in Gold (23 March 1945)

German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 515

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 23 August 1943 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 515

569th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Major and commander of Divisionsgruppe 95

References

Walter Misera Wikipedia

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