Walter Hartmann
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Walter Hartmann (23 July 1891 – 11 March 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
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Walter Hartmann | |
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Born | (1891-07-23)23 July 1891 |
Died | 11 March 1977(1977-03-11) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 87th Infantry Division I Army Corps VIII Army Corps XXIV Panzer Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
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During the evacuation of Crimea in 1944, he escaped on the Romanian minelayer Amiral Murgescu and reached the Romanian port of Constanța.[1]