German Officer Biography

Walter Heitz

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Born8.12.1878 at Berlin
Died1944 in Moscow
First Joined7.3.1898
Became LtFelda.Regt.36 18.8.99
Prewar ServiceKdt.v.Konigsberg 1.10.31
President des Reichskriegsgerichts 1.8.36
PromotionsObstlt 1.11.27
Oberst 1.2.30
Gen.Maj. 1.2.33
Gen.Lt. 1.10.34
Gen.d.Art. 1.4.37
Gen.Oberst 30.1.43
CommandBef in Danzig 12.9.39
VIII Army Corps 25.10.39.-31.1.43(POW Stalingrad)
AwardsDeutsches Kreuz in Gold
Ritterkreuz
Oakleaves