, branch=

Army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...

, serviceyears=1914–1920
1934–1945 , rank=

Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

, commands= 101st Jäger Division , unit= , battles=

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...

, laterwork= Walter Karl Friedrich Assmann (22 July 1896 – 1 May 1964) was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German Reich, German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a Totalit ...

during

who commanded the 101. Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the

Awards and decorations

German Cross The War Order of the German Cross (), normally abbreviated to the German Cross or ''Deutsches Kreuz'', was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repeated acts of bravery or military leade ...

in Gold on 25 April 1942 as ''

Oberstleutnant () (English: Lieutenant Colonel) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, ...

'' in Infanterie-Regiment 478 *

on 10 February 1945 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and R ...

'' and commander of 101. Jäger-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 101.

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{{refbegin * {{Cite book , last=Fellgiebel , first=Walther-Peer , author-link=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel , year=2000 , orig-year=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 * {{Cite book , last1=Patzwall , first1=Klaus D. , last2=Scherzer , first2=Veit , year=2001 , title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II , trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 , language=German , location=Norderstedt, Germany , publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall , isbn=978-3-931533-45-8 {{refend {{s-start {{s-mil {{succession box, before=

General der Gebirgstruppe ' (English: General of the Mountain Troops) was a category of German Army three-star, a new example of the traditional German '' 'General der'' rank introduced by the ''Wehrmacht'' in 1940, comparable to the NATO grade OF-8. Rank and rank in ...

Emil Vogel __NOTOC__ Emil Wilhelm Vogel (20 July 1894 – 1 October 1985) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XXXVI Mountain Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Life and career Emil Voge ...

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