Walter Heitz
| Walter Heitz | |
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Walter Heitz
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| Born |
8 December 1878 Berlin |
| Died | 9 February 1944 (aged 65) Moscow |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1944 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands held | VIII Corps |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Heitz (8 December 1878 – 9 February 1944) was a German general (Generaloberst) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He commanded the VIII Army Corps on the Eastern Front.
Heitz surrendered the central cauldron during the Battle of Stalingrad on 31 Jan. 1943. Heitz died of cancer in February 1944 while in Soviet captivity.
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