Walter Melzer
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Walter Melzer
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Born | 7 October 1894 Leipzig |
Died | 23 June 1961 Bremen |
(aged 66)
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Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 252. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151[3]
- 558th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division[4]
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Schäfer |
Commander of 252. Infanterie-Division 24 January 1943 - 12 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Drekmann |
Preceded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
Commander of XXIII. Armeekorps 12 October 1944 - May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- 1894 births
- 1961 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- 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 with Oak Leaves
- People from Leipzig
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony