Kalkhoff, Walter
- Date of birth:
- February 19th, 1913 (Siegburg/Rhine Province, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 9th, 1960 (Winterscheid/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 67, 23. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
“Unteroffizier Kalkhoff crossed over the Maas river with his squad in an assault craft despite the extremely powerful enemy defensive fire. Then, acting on his own initiative, he eliminated 16 bunkers and strongpoints with his squad in a display of bold energy.”
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