Walther Graeßner

Walther Graeßner
General der Infanterie Walther Graessner
Born	31 January 1891 Magdeburg
Died	16 July 1943(1943-07-16) (aged 52) Opava, present-day Czech Republic
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1943
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	187. Infanterie-Division 298. Infanterie-Division XII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Walther Graeßner (31 January 1891 – 16 July 1943) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XII. Armeekorps. 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. Walther Graeßner was wounded in mid-February and later died of his wounds on 16 July 1943.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 27 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 298. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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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

Persondata
Name	Graessner, Walther
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	31 January 1891
Place of birth	Magdeburg, Germany
Date of death	16 July 1943
Place of death	Opava, Czech Republic