Walter E. Lauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1893
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1966
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Walter E. Lauer
- Major General Walter E.
- Lauer (20 June 1893 – 13 October 1966) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.
- During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.
- The green troops of the 99th, along with the battle-tested 2nd Infantry Division, held a key sector controlling access to Spa and Leige and large repositories of ammunition, fuel, and supplies.
- Despite being outnumbered by German forces at least five to one, during the Battle of Elsenborn Ridge they did not yield.
- It was the only sector of the American front lines during the German offensive where the Germans failed to advance.
- Lauer was a veteran of both World War I and II.
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