Walter Jost

Walter Jost
Born	25 July 1896
Died	24 April 1945(1945-04-24) (aged 48) Villadose
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	42nd Jäger Division
Battles/wars	Spring 1945 offensive in Italy †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Jost (25 July 1896 – 24 April 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Jost was killed in action on 24 April 1945 in Villadose.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 75^[1]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Brauner von Haydringen	Commander of 42. Jäger-Division 26 April 1944 - 24 April 1945	Succeeded by None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Infantry Division/5th light Infantry Division/5th Jäger Division
Staff	Karl Allmendinger (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Fahrmbacher Friedrich Sixt (Oak Leaves)
Units	Walter Jost Kurt von Mühlen (Oak Leaves) Horst Niemack (Swords) Max Sachsenheimer (Swords) Hans Wagner

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 85750208

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