Walter Fries

Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Walter Fries
Born	(1894-04-22)22 April 1894 Gusternhain (Breitscheid, Hesse)
Died	6 August 1982(1982-08-06) (aged 88) Weilburg / Lahn
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	29th Panzergrenadier Division XXXXVI Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 October 1939)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division^[3]
  • Swords on 11 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division^[3]

References

Citations

1. Wegmann 2010, p. 245.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 124.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 321.

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.

Military offices
Preceded by 29. Infanterie-Division	Commander of 29 Panzergrenadier Division 1 March 1943 – 5 March 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen	Commander of 29 Panzergrenadier Division 20 March 1943 – 24 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Polack
Preceded by General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann	Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps 20 September 1944 – 19 January 1945	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Martin Gareis