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| Walter Melzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1894 |
| Died | 23 June 1961(1961-06-23) (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 252nd Infantry Division XXIII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) & 1st Class (10 March 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694
- 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
- Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division
References
Notes
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 72.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans Schäfer | Commander of 252. Infanterie-Division 24 January 1943 - 12 October 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Paul Drekmann |
| Preceded byGeneral der Pioniere Otto Tiemann | Commander of XXIII. Armeekorps 12 October 1944 - May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 61st Infantry Division | |
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| Staff |
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| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the 252nd Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 12th Luftwaffe Field Division | |
- 1894 births
- 1961 deaths
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel from Leipzig
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony
- Reichswehr personnel
- German Army generals of World War II