Walter von Boltenstern
{{Short description|German general (1889–1952)}}
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|name=Walter von Boltenstern
|birth_date={{birth date|1889|11|26|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1952|1|19|1889|11|26|df=y}}
|birth_place=Breslau
|death_place=Voikovo prison camp, Soviet Union
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|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}}
{{flag|Weimar Republic}}
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|branch=Army
|serviceyears=1910–1945
|rank=Generalleutnant
|commands=29th Infantry Division
179th Reserve Panzer Division
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|battles=World War I
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|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Walter von Boltenstern (26 November 1889 – 19 January 1952) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boltenstern was discharged from active service in 1945, later that year he was taken prisoner by the Soviet Red Army. He died in Soviet captivity at the Voikovo prison camp in 1952.
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- {{Cite book
|last=Fellgiebel
|first=Walther-Peer
|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
|year=2000
|orig-date=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=Generalmajor Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp|
after=Generalmajor Max Fremerey|
title= Commander of 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.)|
years=1 July 1940 – 20 September 1941
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{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 29th ID}}
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Category:Military personnel from Wrocław
Category:German Army personnel of World War I
Category:Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Category:German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
Category:German people who died in Soviet detention