Walter Botsch

Walter Botsch (27 February 1897 – 7 January 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (10 August 1916)
 * 1st Class (6 July 1918)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black (?)
 * in Silver (8 August 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 January 1935)
 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (2 October 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 April 1940)
 * 1st Class (19 June 1940)
 * Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942)
 * Crimea Shield (9 September 1942)
 * Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (8 May 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold on 22 June 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the XXX. Armeekorps
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1945 as Generalleutnant and acting leader of the LVIII. Panzerkorps