Walter Prüß Military person

Walter Prüß (4 December 1911 – 13 November 2003) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 04, 1911
Birth place	Germany , Harmsdorf
Date of death	November 13, 2003
Place of death	Germany , Harmstorf

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of Berlin Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of Brześć Litewski Battle for Velikiye Luki Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket Battle of the Dnieper Vistula–Oder Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1937
service end	1945

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