Walter Jost Military person

Walter Jost (25 July 1896 – 24 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Jost was killed on 24 April 1945 in Villadose after he was hit in a strafing run by low-flying British fighters.

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Birth date	July 25, 1896
Birth place	Germany , Rastatt
Date of death	April 24, 1945
Place of death	Italy , Villadose

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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 Siege of Leningrad Gothic Line Demyansk Pocket Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France World War I Spring 1945 offensive in Italy Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	42. Jäger-Division
service start	1914
service end	1945