Walter Assmann Military person

Dr. med. dent. Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 101. Jäger Division. 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 Assmann was captured by American troops in 1945 and held until 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 22, 1896
Birth place	Province of Saxony , Mühlhausen
Date of death	May 01, 1964
Place of death	Offenbach am Main

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allegiance	* Nazi Germany * German Empire (to 1918) * Weimar Republic (to 1920)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive World War I Battle of Moscow Battle of the Dukla Pass Battle of the Dnieper Budapest Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	101. Jäger Division
service start	1914
service end	1914