Walther von Reichenau Military person

Walter von Reichenau (8 October 1884 – 17 January 1942) was a German officer and Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. He issued the notorious Severity Order concerning fighting on the eastern front, which made him a war criminal. He was in charge of forces which helped to commit the massacre of Jews at Babi Yar.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 08, 1884
Birth place	Germany , Karlsruhe
Date of death	January 17, 1942
Place of death	Poltava
Resting place	Invalids' Cemetery

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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	World War II World War I
military command	6th Army 10th Army
service start	1903
service end	1942