Walter Hugo Reinhard Neumann-Silkow (10 April 1894 – 9 December 1941) was a German officer and general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Neumann-Silkow died of wounds on 9 December 1941 at a military hospital in Italian Libya. On 24 July 1943, he was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant with effect from 1 February 1942 and rank seniority (RDA) from 1 December 1941.
Awards and decorations (excerpt) Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (22 June 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of 8. Schützen-Brigade
Wehrmachtbericht reference Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation Saturday, 22 June 1940 Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 225. In the fighting in recent days, in fearless action in bold individual acts have particularly excelled: the colonel and commander of a rifle brigade Neumann-Silkow, the lieutenant and chief of a cavalry squadron Freiherr von Boeselager, the Lieutenant Michael in a cavalry regiment and the Lieutenant Meder in an anti-tank battalion. References Citations
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