Walter Keiner Military person

Walter Keiner (30 December 1890 – 23 January 1978) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie 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.

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Birth date	December 30, 1890
Birth place	Germany , Benshausen
Date of death	January 23, 1978
Place of death	Germany , Gelnhausen

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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 World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Kiev (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	62. Infanterie-Division
service start	1910
service end	1945