Walther Schroth Military person

Walther Schroth (3 June 1882 – 6 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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. He also served on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the July 20 Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Walther Schroth died in an auto accident on 6 October 1944 in Wiesbaden.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 03, 1882
Birth place	Silesia , Głębowice Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Date of death	October 06, 1944
Place of death	Germany , Wiesbaden

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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 German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France World War I Defense of Brest Fortress Battle of Moscow Battle of Kiev (1941) Yelnya Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	1. Infanterie-Division XII. Armeekorps
service start	1902
service end	1944