Walter Assmann

Walter Assmann
Born	(1896-07-22)22 July 1896 Mühlhausen, Province of Saxony
Died	1 May 1964(1964-05-01) (aged 67) Offenbach am Main
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1914–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	101st Jäger Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 101. Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 478
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 101. Jäger-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
• 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.