Walther Schroth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born3 June 1882
Died6 October 1944 (aged 62)
AllegianceGerman Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Walther Schroth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1882 |
| Died | 6 October 1944 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Service years | 1902–1944 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Division XII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
----- |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walther Schroth (3 June 1882 – 6 October 1944) 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.
Schroth served on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the 20 July Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Schroth died in an auto accident in October 1944.
