Walter Herold
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Walter Herold
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Born | 10 August 1897 Weiden in der Oberpfalz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bochnia, Poland |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1915–44 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 10. Panzergrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Herold (10 August 1897 – 28 November 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Herold was killed on 28 November 1944 by partisans near Bochnia, Poland. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 10 (mot.)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.
Bibliography
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Walter Herold @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- World War 2 Awards.com
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Schmidt
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Commander of 10. Panzergrenadier-Division 30 September 1944 – 28 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Alexander Vial |
Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Weiden in der Oberpfalz
- German military personnel of World War I
- Wehrmacht generals
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II