Walter Melzer
Walter Melzer was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- * Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151
- *Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division