Walter Hörnlein

German general and knight's cross recipient (1893–1961).

Born January 2nd, 1893 in Karstädt.

Died September 14th, 1961 at 68 years old in Cologne.

Occupations
military personnel

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon