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rdfs:label	Walter Fries
rdfs:comment	Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German General of the tank troops, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Hitler requested his death sentence in March 1945 for abandoning the Fortress Warsaw. The court did not follow this request and the verdict ruled not guilty.
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serviceyears	1912
Birth Date	1894-04-22
Commands	29 XXXXVI. Armeekorps
Branch	German Army (1935-1945)
death place	Weilburg an der Lahn
Name	Walter Fries
Birth Place	Güsternheim/Dillkreis
Title	Commander of 29 Panzergrenadier Division Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
death date	1982-08-06
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Allegiance	German Empire Nazi Germany Weimar Republic
Battles	dbkwik:resource/nrznhm617ERE6FxBnBhphg== World War I Siege of Leningrad Allied invasion of Italy Battle of France Vistula–Oder Offensive Operation Barbarossa German occupation of Czechoslovakia World War II Battle of Moscow Invasion of Poland dbkwik:resource/hKEPbc_2rWzpjQ_s-IZhRA==
Before	29 General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen
Years	--03-01 --03-20 --09-20
After	General der Infanterie Martin Gareis Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Polack Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Dr. jur. Hans Boelsen
abstract	Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German General of the tank troops, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Hitler requested his death sentence in March 1945 for abandoning the Fortress Warsaw. The court did not follow this request and the verdict ruled not guilty.