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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.
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Walter Melzer
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) 1st Class (10 March 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) 1st Class (3 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal 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 558th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division.
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Born
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Died
June 23, 1961 (aged 66)