| Walter Herold | |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1897 |
| Death Place: | Bochnia, Poland |
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| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1915–44 |
| Rank: | Generalmajor (posthumously) |
| Commands: | 10th Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Herold (10 August 1897 – 28 November 1944) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Herold was killed on 28 November 1944 near Slupia (district) Bochnia, Poland. He was posthumously promoted to generalmajor.
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Walter Herold photography in uniform Generalmajor (Posthumously)