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