Walter Herold

Walter Herold (10 August 1897 – 28 November 1944) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Herold was killed on 28 November 1944 near Slupia (district) Bochnia, Poland. He was posthumously promoted to generalmajor.

Walter Herold
Born	10 August 1897
Died	28 November 1944 (aged 47) Bochnia, Poland
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1915–44
Rank	Generalmajor (posthumously)
Commands held	10th Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Herold photography in uniform Generalmajor (Posthumously)

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 10 (mot.)[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.

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.