Walter Bestmann Military person

Walter Bestmann (2 October 1907 – 17 June 1958) was an Oberführer (Senior Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 02, 1907
Birth place
Germany , Lübeck
Date of deathJune 17, 1958
Place of death
Germany , Lübeck

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Demyansk Shield
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz
service start1933
service end1945

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Walter Bestmann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1