Walter Gorn
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Walter Gorn
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| Born | 24 September 1898 Bieganin, Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Rosenheim, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | I./Schützen-Regiment 10 Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 59 Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 10 561. Volksgrenadier-Division 710. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Police officer |
Walter Gorn (24 September 1898 – 10 July 1968) was a German general, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the Enns River, Austria, Gorn surrendered to Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 261st Infantry Regiment.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (8 April 1941)[1]
- Panzer Badge in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the 9. Panzer-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 20 April 1941 as Major and commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 10[3]
- 113th Oak Leaves on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 59[4]
- 30th Swords on 8 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[5]
References
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External links
- Walter Gorn @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Walter Gorn @ World War 2 Awards.com
- Walter Gorn @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 31, 2011)
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf-Eduard Licht
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Commander of 710. Infanterie-Division 15 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 9th Panzer Division
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 102 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 9 | ||
| Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86 | ||
| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 287 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 59 |
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1 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 15th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 10, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 59, Swords with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10. 4 Oak Leaves with Brigade z.b.V. (Panzer Division "Hermann Göring"). 5 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 195 (78th Infantry Division).
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- 1898 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Ostrów Wielkopolski County
- People from the Province of Posen
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
