Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt

Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
Born(1887-07-13)13 July 1887
Perleberg, German Empire
Died9 May 1943(1943-05-09) (aged 55)
Berlin, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service1907–43
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held23rd Infantry Division
XXVIII Army Corps
II Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt". roskildehistorie.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2010-03-29.

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