Walther Graeßner

Walther Graeßner

General der Infanterie Walther Graessner
Born 31 January 1891
Magdeburg, German Empire
Died 16 July 1943(1943-07-16) (aged 52)
Troppau, Nazi Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–43
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 42nd Jäger Division
298. Infanterie-Division
XII Army Corps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walther Graeßner (31 January 1891 – 16 July 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XII Army Corps. He was 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. Graeßner was wounded in mid-February and later died of his wounds on 16 July 1943.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
none
Commander of 187. Infanterie-Division
15 October 1939 - 6 February 1940
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Konrad Stephanus
Preceded by
none
Commander of 298. Infanterie-Division
6 February 1940 - 1 January 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Arnold Szelinski
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Walther Schroth
Commander of XII. Armeekorps
19 February 1942 - 18 February 1943
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch
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