Walter Assmann Explained

Walter Assmann
Birth Date:	22 July 1896
Birth Place:	Mühlhausen, Province of Saxony
Death Place:	Offenbach am Main
Allegiance:
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1914–20 1934–45
Rank:	Generalleutnant
Commands:	101st Jäger Division
Battles:	World War II\|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross\|laterwork=}} Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 101. Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 478^[1] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 101. Jäger-Division^[2] References Bibliography Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6. Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.

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