German Officer Biography

Walter Behschnitt

  Behschnitt Walter photo
Born13.8.1885 at Reichenbach/Silesia
Died
First Joined14.3.1905
Became LtInf.Regt. 156 18.8.06
Prewar ServiceKdt.d.Befest.b.Aachen(formed in 1938 from H.D.St.9) from 6.10.37
15 Inf.Div. 1.4.39
PromotionsGen.Maj. 1.1037 (10)
Gen.Lt. Char 1.10.39
Gen.Lt. 1.9.40 (50)
Command15 Inf.Div. 1.9.39
Kdr.ers.Tr.2 WK VI 6.10.39
Div.Nr.166 15.11.39
254 Inf.Div. 30.4.40-22.3.42
Insp.W.Bez. Hannover 1.5.42
Fuhr.Res. OKH (WK XI) 5.3.45
AwardsDeutsches Kreuz in Gold