Years of service 1902–44 Name Walther Schroth | Service/branch German Army | |
Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of the SudetenlandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaDefense of Brest FortressBattle of Bialystok–MinskBattle of Kiev (1941)Yelnya OffensiveBattle of Moscow Commands held 1st Infantry Division, 12e corps d'armee |
Walther Schroth (3 June 1882 – 6 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He also served on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the July 20 Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Walther Schroth died in an auto accident on 6 October 1944 in Wiesbaden.
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