Walter Hörnlein

Walter Hörnlein
Lieutenant General Hoernlein (center of image, 1943) on the Eastern Front in front of assault gun crews
Born(1893-01-02)2 January 1893
Blüthen near Karstädt, Kreis Westprignitz, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died14 September 1961(1961-09-14) (aged 68)
Köln-Merheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch German Army
Service years1912–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
CommandsGroßdeutschland Division
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Relations∞ 1927 Erika Barkow, 3 children

Walter Hermann Hoernlein (2 January 1893 – 14 September 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded the Großdeutschland Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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