Walter Melzer

Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Walter Melzer
Born7 October 1894
Died23 June 1961(1961-06-23) (aged 66)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held252nd Infantry Division
XXIII Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) & 1st Class (10 March 1918)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Notes
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 72.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Schäfer		 Commander of 252. Infanterie-Division
24 January 1943 - 12 October 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Paul Drekmann
Preceded by
General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann		 Commander of XXIII. Armeekorps
12 October 1944 - May 1945		 Succeeded by
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