Walter Düvert

{{Short description|German general (1893–1972)}}

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| name = Walter Düvert

| birth_date = 2 October 1893

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| allegiance = German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany

| branch = German Army

| serviceyears = 1911–1944

| rank = Generalleutnant

| commands = 13th Panzer Division
20th Panzer Division
265th Infantry Division

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| awards = Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Walter Düvert (2 October 1893 – 4 February 1972) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Düvert retired from active duty on 30 November 1944.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 13th Panzer DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 141.
  • References

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    • {{Cite book

    |last=Fellgiebel

    |first=Walther-Peer

    |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

    |year=2000

    |origyear=1986

    |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile

    |trans-title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches

    |language=German

    |location=Friedberg, Germany

    |publisher=Podzun-Pallas

    |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

    }}

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    | before = Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen

    | after = General der Panzertruppe Traugott Herr

    | title = Commander of 13th Panzer Division

    | years = 25 June 1941 – 30 November 1941

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    | before = Generalmajor Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma

    | after = Oberst Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz

    | title = Commander of 20th Panzer Division

    | years = 1 July 1942 – 10 October 1942

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    | after = Generalleutnant Hans Junck

    | title = Commander of 265th Infantry Division

    | years = 1 June 1943 – 28 July 1944

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    Category:1893 births

    Category:1972 deaths

    Category:People from Görlitz

    Category:Military personnel from the Province of Silesia

    Category:Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)

    Category:German Army personnel of World War I

    Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

    Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

    Category:Military personnel from Saxony