Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt | |
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| Born | 13 July 1887 Perleberg, German Empire |
| Died | 9 May 1943 (aged 55) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1907–43 |
| Rank |  General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 23rd Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps II Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt (13 July 1887 – 9 May 1943) was a German general (General of the Infantry) during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt became ill in November 1942 and returned to Germany. He died in a hospital in Berlin. Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt was a descendant of Danish-Holsteiner nobility.[1]
- ^ "Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt". roskildehistorie.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2010-03-29.