Walther Risse

Walther Risse
Born13 December 1892 (1892-12-13)
Geithain, German Empire
Died21 June 1965(1965-06-21) (aged 72)
Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands225th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Walther Risse (13 December 1892 – 21 June 1965) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 225th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.


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