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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.
Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st ClassWegmann 2010, p. 245. Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942) German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 124. 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.)Scherzer 2007, p. 321. Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division Swords on 11 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division
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