Walther Hahm Military person

Walther Hahm (21 December 1894 – 11 August 1951) was a German general who held several commands at division and corps level 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. Walther Hahm was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and released in 1947.

Personal facts

Walther Hahm
Birth dateDecember 21, 1894
Birth place
Silesia , Sulimierz Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Date of deathAugust 11, 1951
Place of death
Germany , Heide

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of the Dnieper
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
XIII. Armeekorps
LXXXII. Armeekorps
389. Infanterie-Division
260. Infanterie-Division
service start1914
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HahmW.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/H/Hahm-Walther.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/40808