German Officer Biography

Walther Graessner

  Graessner Walther photo
Born31.1.1891 at Magdeburg
Died1943 at Troppau
First Joined24.3.1909
Became LtInf.Regt.98 22.8.10
Prewar ServiceInf.Regt.53 12.10.37
Kdr.Erg.Tr.XVII Army Corps 1.7.39
PromotionsObstlt 1.4.34
Oberst 1.1.36
Gen.Maj. 1.10.39
Gen.Lt. 1.10.41
Gen.d.Inf. 1.6.42
CommandDiv.177 1.9.39
Div.187 15.10.39
298 Inf.Div. 6.2.40.-31.12.41
XII Army Corps 19.2.42.-15.2.43
AwardsRitterkreuz