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Walter Hugo Botsch (27 February 1897 – 7 January 1969) was a German general during
World War II who commanded the
19th Army. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
of
Nazi Germany.
Awards
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
[Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 327.]
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Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 January 1935)
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Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 April 1940) & 1st Class (19 June 1940)
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German Cross in Gold on 22 June 1942 as ''
Oberst'' im Generalstab in the
XXX. Armeekorps
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
on 9 May 1945 as ''
Generalleutnant'' and acting leader of the LVIII. Panzerkorps
[Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 141, 487.]
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1897 births
1969 deaths
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
Missing in action of World War II
Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg