Walter Assmann
Born(1896-07-22)22 July 1896
Mühlhausen, Province of Saxony
Died1 May 1964(1964-05-01) (aged 67)
Offenbach am Main
Allegiance
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–20
1934–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held101st Jäger Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 18.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.