Walter Fries
Walter Fries was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Awards
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 87
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- * Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 87
- * Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division
- * Swords on 11 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division