Walter Denkert

Walter Denkert
Born	23 February 1897 Kiel, German Empire
Died	9 July 1982(1982-07-09) (aged 85) Kiel, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	6th Panzer Division 19th Panzer Division 3rd Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Denkert (23 February 1897 – 9 July 1982) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold (8 March 1945)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of 19. Panzer-Division[1][2]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 269.

Bibliography

• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels	Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 13 March 1944 – 28 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Källner	Commander of 19. Panzer-Division 28 March 1944 – May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Källner
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans-Günther von Rost	Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division 25 June 1944 – April 1945	Succeeded by None