Gerhard Walther

Gerhard Walther (17 June 1920 – 18 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and 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. On 18 May 1944 he was shot down by British Spitfires over Rieti, Italy. He was posthumously promoted to Major in September 1944.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 March 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (26 September 1940)
 * 1st Class (9 August 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (28 January 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of II./Schlachtgeschwader 4
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (24 March 1944)