Generalleutnant Walther Wever Born: 11 Nov 1887 in Wilhelmsort, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 03 Jun 1936 in Klotzsche by Dresden (Air Crash) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (18 Aug 1905); F�hnrich (18 Nov 1905); Leutnant (18 Aug 1906); Oberleutnant (19 Feb 1914); Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Major (01 Feb 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1930); Oberst (01 Feb 1933); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1936) Career:
Entered the Army (15 Mar 1905)
Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (15 Mar 1905-31 Oct 1909)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Nov 1909-30 Sep 1912)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-19 Dec 1914)
Adjutant of the 21st Infantry-Brigade (20 Dec 1914-12 Jun 1916)
At the same time, Battalion-Leader in the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (04 Dec 1915-16 Dec 1915)
In the General-Staff of the VIII. Reserve-Corps (13 Jun 1916-06 Dec 1916)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the Staff of the 27th (W�rttemburg) Infantry-Division (07 Dec 1916-25 Jan 1917)
General-Staff-Officer of Instruction-Division Valenciennes (26 Jan 1917-15 Apr 1917)
For Special Duties in the General-Staff of the 6th Army (16 Apr 1917-18 Jun 1917)
For Special Duties in the General-Staff of the 4th Army (19 Jun 1917-22 Oct 1917)
In the Operations-Department of the General-Staff of the Field-Army (23 Oct 1917-29 Nov 1918)
To Disposal of the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (30 Nov 1918-07 Dec 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 10th Grenadier-Regiment (08 Dec 1918-16 Jan 1919)
In the War-Historial Department, Grand General Staff (16 Jan 1919-09 Jun 1919)
For Special Duties in the General-Staff of Group-Command 1 (10 Jun 1919-30 Sep 1919)
General-Staff-Officer in Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1921)
General-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Oct 1921-30 Sep 1924)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-31 Jan 1927)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Feb 1927-18 Oct 1929)
Battalion-Commander in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (19 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1931)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Oct 1931-28 Feb 1932)
Department-Chief in the RWM (01 Mar 1932-31 Aug 1933)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Sep 1933)
Chief of the Luftwaffe-Command-Office in the RLM (camouflaged Luftwaffe General Staff) (01 Sep 1933-28 Feb 1935)
Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe (01 Mar 1935-03 Jun 1936)
Killed in an Air Crash (03 Jun 1936)
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