Walter Keiner
Walter Keiner | |
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| Born | 30 December 1890 Benshausen |
| Died | 23 January 1978 (aged 87) Gelnhausen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | 62nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Keiner (30 December 1890 – 23 January 1978) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 July 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 62. Infanterie-Division [1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. .
Bibliography[]
- (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.
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1978 deaths
- Generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- People from Schmalkalden-Meiningen
- People from Saxe-Meiningen
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class