Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Walter Fries | |
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| Born | 22 April 1894 Gusternhain (Breitscheid, Hesse) |
| Died | 6 August 1982 (aged 88) Weilburg / Lahn |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | 29th Panzergrenadier Division XXXXVI Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Awards
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 October 1939)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)[3]
- Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division[3]
- Swords on 11 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division[3]
References
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Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
