Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Oberstleutnant Died 2010, Leimen, Germany | Years of service ?–1945 Name Wilhelm Walther Service/branch German Army | |
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Unit Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg" Battles/wars World War II
Annexation of the Sudetenland
Battle of the Netherlands
Operation Barbarossa Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of the Netherlands, Operation Barbarossa, World War II | ||
Wilhelm Walther (27 January 1910 – 25 November 2010) 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, the first of the Brandenburgers to receive one. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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