Walter Gorn

Infobox Military Person
name=Walter Gorn
born=birth date|1898|9|24|df=y
died=death date and age|1968|7|10|1898|9|24|df=y
placeofbirth= Bieganin, Posen
placeofdeath=Rosenheim


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
flagicon|Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1915-1945
rank=Generalmajor
commands=I./Schützen-Regiment 10
Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 59
Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 10
561. Volksgrenadier-Division
710. Infanterie-Division
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=

Walter Gorn (24 September 1898 – 10 July 1968) was a German general, serving during World War II.

Awards

* Panzer Badge in Bronze
* Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
* Wound Badge in Silver
* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* German Cross in Gold
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
** Knight's Cross (20 April 1941)
** 113. Oak Leaves (17 August 1942)
** 30. Swords (8 June 1943)

References

* Berger, Florian, "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

External links

* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/G/GornW.htm Walter Gorn @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]