Walther Gerhold Military person

Walther Gerhold (8 June 1921 – 2 March 2013) was a Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhold was awarded the Knight's Cross for his contribution in the Neger one man mini-submarine attack on the ORP Dragon in the night of 5/6 July 1944. The presentation of the Knight's Cross was made by Konteradmiral Hellmuth Heye on 14 July 1944 in Lübeck. Gerhold died aged 91 in Lünen on 2 March 2013.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 08, 1921
Birth place	Germany , Drolshagen
Date of death	March 02, 2013
Place of death	Lünen

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Overlord World War II
service start	1940
service end	1945