Walter Gorn
Walter Gorn | |
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| Born | 24 September 1898 Bieganin, Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 10 July 1968 (aged 69) Rosenheim, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 561st Grenadier Division 710th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Walter Gorn (24 September 1898 – 10 July 1968) was a general 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 with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Awards[]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 October 1939) & 1st Class (8 April 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the 9th Panzer Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 20 April 1941 as Major and commander of the 1st Battalion, 10th Schützen Regiment[3]
- 113th Oak Leaves on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 59th Krad-Schützen Battalion [3]
- 30th Swords on 8 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of 10th Panzergrenadier Regiment [3]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 210.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 142.
- ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 342.
Bibliography[]
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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.
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Ostrów Wielkopolski County
- People from the Province of Posen
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords