Walther Hahm

Walther Hahm (21 December 1894 – 11 August 1951) was a German general during World War II who held several commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Walther Hahm
Born	21 December 1894
Died	21 December 1951 (aged 57)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	260. Infanterie-Division 389th Infantry Division LXXXII. Armeekorps XIII Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 December 1914) & 1st Class (4 September 1917)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 May 1940) & 1st Class (12 June 1940)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 480[2]
  • 676th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 389.Infanterie-Division[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 240.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.