Walter Scheller Military person

Walter Scheller (27 January 1892 – 21 July 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Scheller was killed at Brest-Litovisk on 21 July 1944, during the Lublin–Brest Offensive.

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Birth date	January 27, 1892
Birth place	Germany , Hanover
Date of death	July 21, 1944
Place of death	Belarus , Brest Belarus

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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 Siege of Leningrad Italian Campaign (World War II) Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France World War I Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	9. Panzer-Division 334. Infanterie-Division 337. Infanterie-Division 11 Panzer-Division
service start	1914
service end	1944