Walter Assmann
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Dr. med. dent.
Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann
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Born | Mühlhausen, Province of Saxony |
22 July 1896
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Years of service | 1914–20 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 101. Jäger Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. med. dent. Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann[Notes 1] (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 101. Jäger Division. 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. Walter Assmann was captured by American troops in 1945 and held until 1947.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (28 August 1915)
- 1st Class (16 October 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (28 May 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (12 February 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (29 June 1940)
- 1st Class (15 July 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 478[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 101. Jäger-Division[2]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medical Dentistry is abbreviated as Dr. med. dent. (Doctor medicinae dentariae).
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Walter Assmann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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Preceded by | Commander of 101. Jäger-Division 12 July 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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- 1896 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Mühlhausen
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German dentists
- Prussian Army personnel