Walter Gorn

Walter Gorn (24 September 1898 – 10 July 1968) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Walter Gorn
Born	24 September 1898 Bieganin, Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	10 July 1968 (aged 69) Rosenheim, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1915–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	561st Grenadier Division 710th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 October 1939) & 1st Class (8 April 1941)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the 9th Panzer Division[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 20 April 1941 as Major and commander of the 1st Battalion, 10th Schützen Regiment[3]
  • 113th Oak Leaves on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 59th Krad-Schützen Battalion [3]
  • 30th Swords on 8 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of 10th Panzergrenadier Regiment [3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 210.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 142.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 342.

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)