Walter Fries Military person

Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German General of the tank troops, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.Adolf Hitler requested his death sentence in March 1945 for abandoning the Fortress Warsaw. The court did not follow this request and the verdict ruled not guilty.

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Birth date	April 22, 1894
Date of death	August 06, 1982
Place of death	Weilburg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad German occupation of Czechoslovakia Italian Campaign (World War II) Allied invasion of Italy World War II Battle of France World War I Operation Shingle Battle of Moscow Vistula–Oder Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	29th Panzergrenadier Division XXXXVI. Armeekorps
service start	1912
service end	1945

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