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Kurt Walter (27 January 1908 – 27 June 1944) was a highly decorated ''Oberst '' in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter went missing in action on 27 June 1944 near the Berezina River. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (26 September 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 412.〕 * * 1st Class (8 July 1941)〔 * ''Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres'' * * on 8 March 1942〔 * * on 15 July 1942〔 * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 17 August 1942 as ''Hauptmann'' in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 32〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 495.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 25 September 1942 as ''Major'' and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 32〔Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 435, 507.〕 * * 345th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as ''Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 11〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.〕 * Mentioned in the ''Wehrmachtbericht'' on 22 June 1942 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kurt Walter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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