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| Walter Jost | |
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| Born | 25 July 1896 Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 24 April 1945(1945-04-24) (aged 48) Villadose, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 42nd Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | Spring 1945 offensive in Italy † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Jost (25 July 1896 – 24 April 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Jost was killed in action on 24 April 1945 in Villadose. Troops under his command participated in the Ronchidoso massacre [it] in Emilia-Romagna between 28 and 30 November 1944, when 66 civilians were executed.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 75
References
Citations
- "Ronchidoso, Gaggio Montano, 28-30.09.1944" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- "42. Jäger–Division" (in Italian). Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 202.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Josef Brauner von Haydringen | Commander of 42. Jäger-Division 26 April 1944 – 24 April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Infantry Division/5th light Infantry Division/5th Jäger Division | |
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- 1896 births
- 1945 deaths
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- People from Rastatt
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg
- Nazi war criminals