| Walther Graeßner | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 31 January 1891 |
| Died | 16 July 1943(1943-07-16) (aged 52) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 42nd Jäger Division 298. Infanterie-Division XII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | 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. Graeßner was wounded in mid-February and later died of his wounds on 16 July 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 298. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 bynone | Commander of 187. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1939 - 6 February 1940 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Konrad Stephanus |
| Preceded bynone | Commander of 298. Infanterie-Division 6 February 1940 - 1 January 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Arnold Szelinski |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Walther Schroth | Commander of XII. Armeekorps 19 February 1942 - 18 February 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch |
- 1891 births
- 1943 deaths
- Military personnel from Magdeburg
- Military personnel from the Province of Saxony
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Reichswehr personnel