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Kalkhoff, Walter

Date of birth:
February 19th, 1913 (Siegburg/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
February 9th, 1960 (Winterscheid/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Gruppenführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 67, 23. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Kalkhoff received the Knight’s Cross…

“Unteroffizier Kalkhoff crossed over the Maas river with his squad in an assault craft despite the extremely powerful enemy defensive fire. Then, acting on his own initiative, he eliminated 16 bunkers and strongpoints with his squad in a display of bold energy.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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