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Walter Hörnlein
Walter
Hörnlein
was a German general in the
Wehrmacht
during
World War II
, who commanded the
Großdeutschland Division
. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.
Awards
and decorations
Iron Cross
2nd Class
Iron
Cross
2nd
Class
&
1st Class
German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
with
Oak Leaves
*
Knight's Cross
on
30 July
1941
as
Oberst
and
commander
of Infanterie-Regiment 80
* 213th Oak
Leaves
on
15 March
1943 as
Generalleutnant
and commander of Infanterie-Division "Großdeutschland"