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German general
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Place of birth
Bieganin, Gmina Raszków, Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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69 years
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Biography
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)
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the 9. Panzer-Division
- 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 I./Schützen-Regiment 10
- 113th Oak Leaves on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 59
- 30th Swords on 8 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10
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