Date of birth:

December 12th, 1913 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 20th, 2000 (Hannover/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Walter Salzmann finally reached the rank of Major. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr and there finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (130u4);
September 1st, 1944: Major (105).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Zgf. 3./Inf.Rgt. 29;
October 25th, 1939: 4.Insp.Lehrg.I/Inf.Sch.;
January 27th, 1940: Zgf. x./Inf.Rgt. 121;
April 28th, 1940: Zgf. 6./Inf.Rgt. 121;
November 14th, 1941: Kp.Fhr. 6./Inf.Rgt. 121;
April 1st, 1942: Ord.Offz. Inf.Rgt. 121;
August 25th, 1942: Adj. Inf.Rgt. 121;
January 31st, 1944: Fhr. Füs.Btl. 50;
April 1st, 1944: Kdr. Füs.Btl. 50;
September 25th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 26th, 1944: 17. Lehrg. f.h. Adj.;
January 5th, 1945: Adj. stab 19. V.Gren.Div.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - balsi.de
  - NARA Roll T-78 R892