German Officer Biography

Walter Schilling

  Schilling Walter photo
Born23.12.1895 at Kulm/West Prussia
DiedKilled 20.7.1943 near Doljenhaja
First Joined16.5.1914
Became LtPi.Bn.26 27.1.15
Prewar ServiceGen.St.d.H. 6.10.36
Gen.St. (Ia) Gr.Kdo.3 1.4.39
PromotionsObstlt 18.1.37
Oberst 1.8.39
Gen.Maj. 1.6.42
Gen.Lt. 1.4.43
CommandGen.St. (Ia) 8.Army 1.9.39
Gen.St. (Ia) 2.Army 20.10.39
Chef Gen.St. XXIV.Pan.Corps 1.4.41
Chef Gen.St. 3.Pan.Army 13.5.42.-5.5.43
17.Pan.Div. 16.6.43.-20.7.43(KIA)
AwardsDeutsches Kreuz in Gold
Ritterkreuz