General der Infanterie Walter Hoernlein Born: 21 Jan 1893 in Bl�then near Karst�dt, District Westpriegnitz Died: 14 Sep 1961 in Cologne (K�ln) Promotions:
F�hnrich (27 Jan 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (27 Sep 1919); Hauptmann (11 Feb 1927); Major (10 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Infanterie (09 Nov 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Nov 1912)
Passed Out the Cadet-Corps as F�hnrich in the 140th Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1912-05 Oct 1914)
Wounded & in French Captivity (05 Oct 1914-13 Jul 1918)
Interned in Switzerland (13 Jul 1918-11 Aug 1919)
Returned to Germany (11 Aug 1919)
Transferred to the 84th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (26 Aug 1919-07 Nov 1919)
Transferred to 2nd Company of the 3rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (07 Nov 1919-13 Feb 1920)
Detached to the Infantry-School for Training on sMG, lMG & Machine-Pistols (04 Jan 1920-03 Feb 1920)
Leader of 1st Company of the 3rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (13 Feb 1920-20 May 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (20 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Officer in the 12th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Detached for Training in indirect Firing with sMG in Stettin (14 Oct 1921-30 Oct 1921)
Detached to Transport & Equipment Course with the 2nd Transport-Battalion (17 Nov 1921-30 Nov 1921)
Detached for Training as Transport & Equipment Instructors of Infantry (14 Dec 1922-10 Apr 1922)
Transferred into the 8th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to Motor Vehicle Training Course with the 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion (21 Jun 1926-24 Jul 1926)
Chief of 12th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Apr 1934)
Transferred to the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of Infantry-Regiment L�beck (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Nov 1939)
Commander of the 80th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1939-29 Jul 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Detached to F�hrer-Reserve of Army-Group Centre (29 Jul 1941-01 Aug 1941)
Commander of Infantry-Regiment Gro�deutschland (01 Aug 1941-27 Mar 1942)
Detached to OKH-Charge of Formation of Infantry-Division Gro�deutschland (27 Mar 1942-10 Apr 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Infantry-Division Gro�deutschland (10 Apr 1942-01 May 1942)
Commander of Motorised-Infantry-Division Gro�deutschland (01 May 1942-19 May 1943)
On Leave (Balck then Strachwitz took temporary charge of division) (19 May 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Gro�deutschland (30 Jun 1943-30 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXIV. Army-Corps (01 Aug 1944-02 Sep 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXXXII. Army-Corps (02 Sep 1944-09 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of LXXXII. Artmy-Corps (09 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1944-01 Feb 1945)
Detached to Military-District-Command X (05 Dec 1944-24 Dec 1944)
Commanding General of the Replacement II. Army-Corps & Commander in Military-District II (01 Feb 1945-28 Apr 1945)
At the same time, Commander in Defence-Area Stettin (10 Feb 1945-13 Mar 1945)
Commanding General of XXVII. Army-Corps (28 Apr 1945-03 May 1945)
In Captivity (03 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (399): am 30.07.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 80
- Eichenlaub (213): am 15.03.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der Infanterie-Division �Grossdeutschland�
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 14.02.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der Infanterie-Division �Grossdeutschland�
- 1914 EK II: 04.10.1914
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 00.09.1939
- 1939 EK I: 00.09.1939
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