Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt

Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt (13 July 1887 – 9 May 1943) was a German general (General of the Infantry) during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt became ill in November 1942 and returned to Germany. He died in a hospital in Berlin. Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt was a descendant of Danish-Holsteiner nobility.

Awards

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 15 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the II. Armeekorps 103rd Oak Leaves on 27 June 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the II. Armeekorps