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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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13 December 1892, Geithain, Germany
Death
21 June 1965, Hamburg, Germany (aged 72 years)
Age
72 years
Awards
German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Biography
Walther Risse (13 December 1892 – 21 June 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 225th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (4 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 30 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474
- Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie Division
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1892 births
1892 births
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German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
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