Walter Melzer

Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Walter Melzer
Born	7 October 1894
Died	23 June 1961(1961-06-23) (aged 66)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	252nd Infantry Division XXIII Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Dunkirk Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Voronezh (1942) Operation Bagration Vilnius Offensive Baltic Offensive (1944) Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) & 1st Class (10 March 1918)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)
• German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151
  • Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division

References

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.