Walther von Hünersdorff
| Walther von Hünersdorff | |
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| Born | 28 November 1898 |
| Died | 17 July 1943 (aged 44) Kharkov, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 6th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kursk † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walther von Hünersdorff (28 November 1898 – 17 July 1943) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Hünersdorff was appointed commander of the 6th Panzer Division in February 1943. During the Battle of Kursk Hünersdorff and a number of his staff were attacked by a group of Heinkel He 111s in a friendly fire accident, wounding Hünersdorff. That same day he was struck in the head by a sniper's round. He died in a hospital in Kharkov on 17 July 1943.
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