Walther Schroth
Military Person
1882 – 1944
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Who was Walther Schroth?
Walther Schroth was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He also served on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the July 20 Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Walther Schroth died in an auto accident on 6 October 1944 in Wiesbaden.
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1882
Głębowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship - Died
- Oct 6, 1944
Wiesbaden
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on July 23, 2013
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