Wilhelm Walther

Wilhelm Walther (27 January 1910 – 25 November 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the first of the Brandenburgers to receive one. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
 * West Wall Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as Oberleutnant and Stoßtruppführer (shock troop leader) in the 4. / Bau-Lehr Battalion z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"