Walter Neitzel
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Walter Neitzel (9 May 1913 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Walter Neitzel died on 2 September 1944 in Kaikasi, Latvia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and on 5 September 1944 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 30 July 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 409[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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- 1913 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Gryfice
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German military personnel killed in World War II
