Walter Elflein Military person

Walter Elflein (10 December 1914 – 30 December 2000) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 10, 1914
Birth place
Germany , Neustadt bei Coburg
Date of deathDecember 30, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Neustadt bei Coburg

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
World War II
Battle of France
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Battle of Moscow
Battle of the Dnieper
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1935
service end1945

Walter Elflein on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/E/ElfleinW.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/3999