Walther Schroth
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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.
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Walther Schroth | |
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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 held | 1st Infantry Division XII Army Corps |
Battles/wars | <World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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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.