Walter Körner Military person

Walter Körner (26 January 1923 — 6 March 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Walter Körner was born on the 26 January 1923, in Graz Austria.He volunteered to join the SS-VT and took part in the Anschluss of Austria in March 1938 and the occupation of the Sudetenland in October 1938.During World War II he was the Adjutant in the 23rd SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Norge, 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland when he was awarded the German Cross in Gold in April 1944 and a posthumous Knight's Cross in May 1945.

Personal facts

Walter Körner
Birth dateJanuary 26, 1923
Birth place
Graz , Austria
Date of deathMarch 06, 1945
Place of death
Germany

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
Sudetenland Medal
Anschluss Medal
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1