Walter Hartmann Military person

Walter Hartmann (23 July 1891 – 11 March 1977) was a German general of Artillery, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 23, 1891
Birth place
Mülheim
Date of deathMarch 11, 1977
Place of death
Hamelin

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
I. Armeekorps
VIII. Armeekorps
87. Infanterie-Division
service start1910
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HartmannWa.htm