Walter Denkert (original) (raw)

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German general (1897–1982)

Walter Denkert
Born	23 February 1897Kiel, German Empire
Died	9 July 1982(1982-07-09) (aged 85)Kiel, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	6th Panzer Division19th Panzer Division 3rd Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Denkert (23 February 1897 – 9 July 1982) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

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• German Cross in Gold (8 March 1945)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of 19. Panzer-Division[1][2]

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.
2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 269.

• 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.