Walter Fries

German general (1894–1982)
Walter Fries
Born(1894-04-22)22 April 1894
Gusternhain (Breitscheid, Hesse)
Died6 August 1982(1982-08-06) (aged 88)
Weilburg / Lahn
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–45
Rank General der Panzertruppe
Commands held29th Panzergrenadier Division
XXXXVI Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 October 1939)[1]
  • Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
    • Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division[3]
    • Swords on 11 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Wegmann 2010, p. 245.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 124.
  3. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 321.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
Military offices
Preceded by
29. Infanterie-Division
 Commander of 29 Panzergrenadier Division
1 March 1943 – 5 March 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen
 Commander of 29 Panzergrenadier Division
20 March 1943 – 24 August 1944 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Polack
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann
 Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
20 September 1944 – 19 January 1945 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Martin Gareis
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 36th Infantry Division
1 Oak Leaves with 18th Army 2 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 29th Panzergrenadier-Division
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