Walter von Unruh

Walter von Unruh (30 December 1877 Gut Klein Tillendorf bei Fraustadt – 16 September 1956 in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge) was a Prussian officer, and later General during World War II. Also, he was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.

Walter von Unruh
Walter von Unruh as Major during WWI
Born30 December 1877
Gut Klein Tillendorf near Fraustadt, Kingdom of Prussia
Died16 September 1956(1956-09-16) (aged 78)
Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchHeer
Years of service1896–1945
RankGeneral of Infantry
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsPour le Mérite

Awards

References

  • Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite des I. Weltkriegs, Band 3: P–Z, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2011, ISBN 3-7648-2586-3, S. 451-453
  • Hanns Möller: Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite im Weltkrieg, Band II: M–Z, Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1935, S. 442-444
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