| Walter Keiner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1890 Benshausen, German Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1978(1978-01-23) (aged 87) Gelnhausen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | 62nd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Keiner (30 December 1890 – 23 January 1978) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 July 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 62. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. .
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Commander of 62. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 - 17 September 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf Friedrich |
- 1890 births
- 1978 deaths
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- People from Schmalkalden-Meiningen
- People from Saxe-Meiningen
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Military personnel from Thuringia