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 (aged 66)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	252nd Infantry Division XXIII Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
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)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694[2]
• 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[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Notes

1. Thomas 1998, p. 72.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.

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.