Walter Melzer

Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 August 1915) & 1st Class (10 March 1918)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)
 * German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 694
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 151
 * Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 252. Infanterie-Division