Walter Schilling Military person

Walter Curt Gustav Schilling (23 December 1895 – 20 July 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Walter Schilling was killed on 20 July 1943 near Izium. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 July 1943.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 23, 1895
Birth place	Chełmno , West Prussia
Date of death	July 20, 1943
Place of death	Ukraine , Izium

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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 Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Moscow Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	17. Panzer-Division
service start	1914
service end	1943