General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann Born: 23 Jul 1891 in M�hlheim, Ruhr Died: 11 Mar 1977 in Hameln Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (08 Apr 1911); F�hnrich (30 Jun 1911); Leutnant (04 May 1912); Oberleutnant (13 Mar 1916); Hauptmann (01 Dec 1921); Major (01 Oct 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jun 1938); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1943); General der Artillerie (01 May 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1910-01 Oct 1913)
Transferred into the Mounted Battalion of the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-04 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the Mounted Battalion of the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-26 Mar 1916)
Transferred into he Replacement-Battalion of the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (26 Mar 1916-16 Apr 1916)
Observor with the 7th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (16 Apr 1916-14 Jun 1916)
Transferred into the 232nd Artillery-Flying-Battalion (14 Jun 1916-27 Jan 1917)
1st Adjutant of Artillery-Flying-School East (27 Jan 1917-01 Jun 1918)
Transferred to Flying-Group-Commander 21 and Detached for Training in General Staff Service to XXI. Reserve-Corps (01 Jun 1918-15 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the Commander of Flying 9 (Kurland) (15 Dec 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Battery-Leader in the Kurland Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1919-01 Jun 1919)
General-Staff-Officer with General-Command of VI. Reserve-Corps (01 Jun 1919-05 Dec 1919)
Transferred back into the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 Dec 1919-01 Apr 1920)
Adjutant of Artillery-Leader 12 (01 Apr 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Course for Training of Officers with Special Duties with the Staff of 4th Division, Dresden (03 Jan 1921-17 May 1921)
Detached to Exercise-Course for Training as Subsidiary Detached Officer (18 May 1921-04 Jun 1921)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 4th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred back into the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 May 1923)
Detached to Staff of 4th Division (01 May 1923-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred, with unchanged Service Use, into the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-01 Apr 1928)
Detached to the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1926-31 Jan 1928)
Chief of the 5th Battery of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1931)
Detached to Firing-Course for Artillery Officers in Munster (22 Oct 1928-01 Dec 1928)
Transferred to the Staff of II. Battalion of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-31 Oct 1932)
Retired (31 Oct 1932)
Instructor in China (01 Nov 1932-01 Mar 1934)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Mar 1934)
Assigned to the Staff of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of IV. Battalion of Artillery-Regiment Naumburg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 60th Artillery-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 24th Artillery-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-25 Nov 1940)
Artillery-Commander 140 (Artillery-Leader of LII. Army-Corps) (25 Nov 1940-15 Jul 1941)
Severely Wounded (lost left arm and left leg) - in Hospital the F�hrer-Reserve (15 Jul 1941-01 May 1942)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division 407 (01 May 1942-10 Sep 1942)
Commander of the 390th Field-Training-Division (10 Sep 1942-01 Apr 1943)
Commander of the 87th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-20 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Nov 1943-05 Feb 1944)
Detached to Course for Commanding Generals (05 Jan 1944-25 Jan 1944)
Detached to Army-Group North for Use as Representative for Leave and Sick Commanding Generals (05 Feb 1944-02 May 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of I. Army-Corps (01 Feb 1944-30 Mar 1944)
Detached to Army-Group South Ukraine for Use as Representative for Leave and Sick Commanding Generals (02 May 1944-10 May 1944)
Commanding General of XXXXIX. Mountain-Corps (10 May 1944-10 Sep 1944)
Commanding General of VIII. Army-Corps (10 Sep 1944-20 Mar 1945)
Commanding General of XXIV. Panzer-Corps (18 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-20 Jun 1947)
Released (20 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (409): am 10.08.1941 als Oberst und Arko 140
- Eichenlaub (340): am 30.11.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 87. Infanterie-Division
- Schwerter (139): am 18.03.1945 als General der Artillerie und Kommandierender General des VIII. Armee-Korps
- RK des Kgl. S�chs. Milit�r St. Heinrichs-Ordens: 09.03.1915
- 1914 EK I: 30.09.1916
- 1914 EK II: 28.09.1914
- Kgl. Preuss. Flugzeugbeobachter-Abzeichen
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 01.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 21.09.1939
- Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres: am 30.07.1941 als Oberst und Arko 140
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
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