Years of service 1912–41 Name Walter Neumann-Silkow | Service/branch German Army | |
Born 10 April 1894
Gros Silkow, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Zelki, Pomerania Voivodeship, Poland ( 1894-04-10 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Nazi Germany Rank Generalleutnant (Posthumously) Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
North African Campaign
Operation Battleaxe
Operation Crusader Died December 9, 1941, Darnah, Libya Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 8th Panzer Division, 33rd Infantry Division | ||
Walter Neumann-Silkow (10 April 1894 – 9 December 1941) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Neumann-Silkow died of wounds on 9 December 1941 at a military hospital in Italian Libya. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
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