Generalmajor Walter Gleininger Born: 12 Mar 1892 in Rummelsburg, Brandenburg Died: 21 Aug 1944 near Guer�t, France (Suicide) Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 May 1915); Leutnant (30 Jul 1915); Charakter als Oberleutnant (20 Jan 1920); Leutnant (01 Apr 1923); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1925); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1929); Major (01 Aug 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1938); Oberst (01 Oct 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1910)
One Year Volunteer in the 2nd Guards-Ulanen-Regiment (01 Apr 1910-01 Nov 1911)
Discharged to Reserve (01 Nov 1911)
Called Up from Reserve (04 Aug 1914); Activated (00 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-00 Jan 1915)
Transferred as Fahnenjunker into the 148th Infantry-Regiment (00 Jan 1915-01 Aug 1919)
Detached to MG-Weapons-Officer-Course (01 Nov 1916-21 Dec 1916)
Detached as Instructor to the MG-Course (24 Nov 1917-11 Feb 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 82nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1919-17 Oct 1919)
Detached to the Security-Police Allenstein (17 Oct 1919-20 Jan 1920)
Retired (20 Jan 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1923)
Assigned to the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-01 Apr 1929)
Detached to Weapons-School-Course (01 Oct 1925-15 Feb 1926)
Detached to XVIII. Course for Physical Training (28 Aug 1928-28 Nov 1928)
Squadron-Leader in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Sep 1929)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Sep 1929-01 Jun 1934)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course in Berlin (15 Nov 1929-01 Dec 1929)
Transferred to the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Jun 1934-01 Oct 1934)Neuhammer (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 18th Panzerj�ger-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-22 Oct 1940)
Detached to the 11th Panzer-Division for Briefing as a Commander of a Rifle-Regiment (22 Oct 1940-04 Jan 1941)
Commander of the 18th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (04 Jan 1941-01 Jun 1941)
Commander of the 128th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (01 Jun 1941-10 Mar 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Mar 1942-06 May 1942)
Detached to Panzer-Troop-School for Briefing as a Commander of a Rifle-Regiment (06 May 1942-24 Jun 1942)
Detached to the 7th Panzer-Division for Briefing as a Brigade-Commander (24 Jun 1942-16 Jul 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzergrenadier-Regiment (16 Jul 1942-20 Jul 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 5th Panzer-Brigade (01 Sep 1942-26 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 5th Panzergrenadier-Brigade (26 Oct 1942-08 Nov 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Nov 1942-06 Sep 1943)
At the same time, Detached to Division-Leaders-Course (15 Nov 1942-05 Dec 1942)
At the same time, Detached to the General-Staff of Army-Group North (22 Feb 1943-01 Aug 1943)
Detached to the Military-Commander France (06 Sep 1943-15 Nov 1943)
Detached to the Commander White Russia for use as a Field-Commandant (15 Nov 1943-23 Mar 1944)
Detached to the Military-Commander France for use as a Field-Commandant (23 Mar 1944-10 Apr 1944)
Field-Commandant 586, Limoges (10 Apr 1944-12 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (12 Aug 1944-21 Aug 1944)
Committed Suicide after being Arrested by the SS because of Surrender Negotiations with the French (21 Aug 1944)
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