Walter Neumann-Silkow
Walter Hugo Reinhard Neumann-Silkow was a German officer and general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Neumann-Silkow died of wounds on 9 December 1941 at a military hospital in Italian Libya. On 24 July 1943, he was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant with effect from 1 February 1942 and rank seniority from 1 December 1941.
Awards and decorations (excerpt)
- Iron Cross
- * 2nd Class
- * 1st Class
- Wound Badge
- * in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
- Iron Cross
- * 2nd Class
- * 1st Class
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of 8. Schützen-Brigade