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Walter Neitzel (9 May 1913 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 Neitzel died on 2 September 1944 in Kaikasi, Latvia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and on 5 September 1944 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (29 November 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 115.〕 * * 1st Class (29 July 1941)〔 * Wound Badge * * in Black * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver * Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)〔 * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 30 July 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 409〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 327.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 2 June 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 409〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 263.〕 * * 576th Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as ''Major'' and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 409〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.〕 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「Walter Neitzel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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