Generalleutnant Walther Franz Born: 27 Feb 1896 in Konitz, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 01 Aug 1967 in Karlsruhe Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (15 Sep 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Dec 1914); F�hnrich (22 Mar 1915); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (07 Aug 1915); Leutnant (03 Oct 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1923); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1928); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (20 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as a War Volunteer in the 129th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-00 Oct 1914)
Officer-Aspirant-Courses in D�beritz (00 Oct 1914-27 Dec 1914)
Officer-Aspirant in the 129th Infantry-Regiment (28 Dec 1914-21 Mar 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1915-28 Nov 1916)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (29 Nov 1916-05 Jan 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (06 Jan 1917-21 May 1917)
Company-Leader-Courses with the 105th Infantry-Division (22 May 1917-29 Jun 1917)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1917-07 Jul 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (08 Jul 1917-26 Nov 1917)
At the same time, Detached to Mortar-Course with the 105th Infantry-Division (10 Oct 1917-25 Oct 1917)
Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (27 Nov 1917-15 Apr 1919)
Detached to Officers-Trials-School Potsdam (16 Apr 1919-05 Sep 1919)
Company-Leader in the 21st Volunteer-Infantry-Regiment (06 Sep 1919-21 Oct 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 21st Volunteer-Infantry-Regiment (22 Oct 1919-31 Oct 1919)
Company-Officer in the 20th Signals-Battalion (01 Nov 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 1st Signals-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-31 Mar 1924)
Leader of the Fortress-Radio-Office of Fortress-Commander K�nigsberg (01 Apr 1924-31 Mar 1926)
Signals-Officer of the Fortress-Commander K�nigsberg (01 Apr 1926-31 Dec 1928)
Company-Chief in the 6th Signals-Battalion (01 Jan 1929-30 Sep 1932)
Signals-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1932-31 Mar 1934)
Transferred to the Luftwaffe as an Administrator for Communication-Affairs with Air-District-Command II, Berlin (01 Apr 1934-31 Oct 1935)
Commander of the Air-Signals-Replacement-Battalion II/12 (01 Nov 1935-31 Dec 1937)
Commander of Courses at the Air-Signals-School Halle/Saale (01 Jan 1938-25 Jun 1939)
Commander of the 88th Air-Signals-Battalion and Signals-Leader of Legion Condor (Spain) (26 Jun 1939-31 Jul 1939)
Air-Signals-Equipment-Inspector, RLM (01 Aug 1939-05 Oct 1939)
Signals-Leader with Air-Region-Command VI, M�nster (06 Oct 1939-31 May 1940)
Signals-Leader with Air-Region-Command Belgium-North France (01 Jun 1940-19 Nov 1941)
Higher Signals Leader with Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (01 Oct 1942-31 Mar 1943)
Signals-Leader with the I. Flying-Corps (01 Apr 1943-31 May 1943)
Signals-Leader with Special Duties with the Staff of the Wehrmacht-Commander South East (01 Jun 1943-28 Jun 1943)
Higher Signals Leader with Luftwaffe-Command South East (29 Jun 1943-16 Aug 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Communication-Affairs of the Luftwaffe, from 01 Apr 1944 the General-Signals-Leader of the Luftwaffe, RLM � Employed for investigation into possible personnel transfers of the Air-Signals-Troops into Luftwaffe-Field-Divisions etc (17 Aug 1943-31 Jul 1944)
Radio-Inspector with the General-Signals-Leader of the Luftwaffe, RLM at the same time Representing the Higher Signals Leader with the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Aug 1944-02 May 1945)
In US Captivity (02 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Released (27 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medalla de la Campa�a de Espa�a
- Medalla Militar Individual de Espa�a
- Spanienkreuz
- Spange zum EK II
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Italien. Ordens der Krone
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