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| Walther Schroth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1882 Glumbowitz, German Empire |
| Died | 6 October 1944(1944-10-06) (aged 62) Wiesbaden, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1902–44 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Division XII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | <World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walther Schroth (3 June 1882 – 6 October 1944) 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.
Schroth served on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the 20 July Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Schroth died in an auto accident in October 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XII. Armeekorps
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 316.
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 byGeneralmajor Georg von Küchler | Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1935 – 1 January 1938 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Joachim von Kortzfleisch |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of XII. Armeekorps 4 February 1938 – 9 April 1940 |
Succeeded byGeneraloberst Gotthard Heinrici |
| Preceded byGeneraloberst Gotthard Heinrici | Commander of XII. Armeekorps 17 June 1940 – 19 February 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Walther Graeßner |
| Court of Military Honour of Nazi Germany | |
|---|---|
| Members | |
| Deputies | |
- 1882 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Wołów County
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Road incident deaths in Germany
- Major generals of the Reichswehr
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class