The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter went missing in action on 27 June 1944 near the Berezina River. Iron Cross (1939) Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) 1st Class (8 July 1941) Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres on 8 March 1942 on 15 July 1942 Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 17 August 1942 as Hauptmann in the World War II/Infanterie-Regiment 32 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 25 September 1942 as Major and commander of the World War II/Infanterie-Regiment 32 345th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 11 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 22 June 1942.
