Walter Düvert
German general (1893–1972)
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::summary German general (1893–1972) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Walter Düvert |
| birth_date | 2 October 1893 |
| death_date | |
| allegiance | German Empire |
| Weimar Republic | |
| Nazi Germany | |
| branch | German Army |
| serviceyears | 1911–1944 |
| rank | Generalleutnant |
| commands | 13th Panzer Division |
| 20th Panzer Division | |
| 265th Infantry Division | |
| battles | |
| awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| :: |
| name = Walter Düvert | birth_date = 2 October 1893 | death_date = | birth_place = | death_place = | image = | caption = | nickname = | allegiance = German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany | branch = German Army | serviceyears = 1911–1944 | rank = Generalleutnant | commands = 13th Panzer Division 20th Panzer Division 265th Infantry Division | unit = | battles =
Walter Düvert (2 October 1893 – 4 February 1972) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Düvert retired from active duty on 30 November 1944.
Awards and decorations
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- West Wall Medal (24 December 1940)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 May 1940)
- 1st Class (11 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942) ---
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 13th Panzer Division
References
- {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
| before = Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen | after = General der Panzertruppe Traugott Herr | title = Commander of 13th Panzer Division | years = 25 June 1941 – 30 November 1941 | before = Generalmajor Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma | after = Oberst Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz | title = Commander of 20th Panzer Division | years = 1 July 1942 – 10 October 1942 | before = None | after = Generalleutnant Hans Junck | title = Commander of 265th Infantry Division | years = 1 June 1943 – 28 July 1944
| portal1=Biography
References
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.
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