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Walther Risse (13 December 1892 – 21 June 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 225th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (4 June 1940)Thomas 1998, p. 212. German Cross in Gold on 30 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie DivisionPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 380. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293. Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 225. Infanterie DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
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