Walther Von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 48 years ago |
Date of birth | July 22,1888 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Eppendorf |
Hamburg | |
Germany | |
Date of died | April 28,1976 |
Died | Bremen |
Germany | |
Rank | General of the Artillery |
Service/branch | German Army |
Battles and wars | World War I |
World War II | |
Demyansk Pocket | |
Battle of Stalingrad | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 | |
Wound Badge | |
Wehrmacht Long Service Award | |
Hanseatic Cross | |
Year of servic | 1908–43 |
Servicebranch | Army |
Place of burial | Cemetery Riensberg, Bremen, Germany |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1759293 |
Walther Von Seydlitz-Kurzbach Life story
Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach was a German general during World War II who commanded the LI Army Corps during the Battle of Stalingrad. At the end of the battle, he gave his officers freedom of action and was relieved of command. He assisted the Soviet Union as a prisoner-of-war.