Walter Melzer

Walter Melzer
Walter Melzer
Born	7 October 1894
Died	23 June 1961 (aged 66)
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	252nd Infantry Division; XXIII Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad; Battle of Voronezh (1942); Operation Bagration; Vilnius Offensive; Baltic Offensive (1944); Battle of Memel; East Prussian Offensive; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Walter Melzer (7 October 1894 – 23 June 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXIII corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.