Walter Salzmann Military person

Walter Salzmann (12 December 1913 – 20 February 2000) was a highly decorated Major 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 12, 1913
Birth place
German Empire , Treuenbrietzen
Date of deathFebruary 20, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Hanover

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Military person

allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Crimean Offensive
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Greece
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1935
service end1945

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Walter Salzmann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/S/Sa/Salzmann-Walter.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/17134