Walter Neumann-Silkow | |
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Born | 10 April 1894 |
Died | 9 December 1941 Derna, Italian Libya |
(aged 47)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Unit | World War II |
Commands held |
8th Panzer Division 33rd Infantry Division |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Neumann-Silkow (10 April 1894 – 9 December 1941) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Neumann-Silkow died of wounds on 9 December 1941 at a military hospital in Italian Libya. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.