Walter Denkert
German general (1897–1982)
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::summary German general (1897–1982) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Walter Denkert |
| birth_date | 23 February 1897 |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Kiel, German Empire |
| death_place | Kiel, West Germany |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| branch | Army |
| serviceyears | |
| rank | Generalleutnant |
| commands | 6th Panzer Division |
| 19th Panzer Division | |
| 3rd Infantry Division | |
| battles | |
| *Ruhr Pocket---> | awards |
| :: |
NOTOC{{Infobox military person | name = Walter Denkert | birth_date = 23 February 1897 | death_date = | birth_place = Kiel, German Empire | death_place = Kiel, West Germany | image = | caption = | nickname = | allegiance = Nazi Germany | branch = Army | serviceyears = | rank = Generalleutnant | commands = 6th Panzer Division 19th Panzer Division 3rd Infantry Division | unit = | battles =
- Operation Barbarossa
- Battle of Moscow
- Case Blue
- Hube's Pocket
- Italian Campaign
- Operation Diadem
- Battle of Metz
- Battle of the Bulge
- Operation Lumberjack
- Ruhr Pocket---| awards = Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | laterwork =
Walter Denkert (23 February 1897 – 9 July 1982) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (8 March 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of 19. Panzer-Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last=Scherzer |first=Veit |year=2007 |title=Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives |trans-title=The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives |language=German |location=Jena, Germany |publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |isbn=978-3-938845-17-2
before=Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels| after=Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels| title= Commander of 6. Panzer-Division| years=13 March 1944 – 28 March 1944 before=Generalleutnant Hans Källner| after=Generalleutnant Hans Källner| title= Commander of 19. Panzer-Division| years=28 March 1944 – May 1944 before=Generalleutnant Hans-Günther von Rost| after=None| title= Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division| years=25 June 1944 – April 1945
| portal1=Biography
References
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 269.
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