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Falck, Dr., Walter

Date of birth:
March 10th, 1898 (Neustettin/Pomerania, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
June 19th, 1916: Fahnenjunker;
June 25th, 1917: Fähnrich;
October 16th, 1917: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (E) im Heere angestellt mit RDA vom 1-11-1934;
July 15th, 1935: aktive Truppenoffizierkorps übergeführt mit RDA vom 1-5-1934;
February 1st, 1940: Major (107);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (296);
August 1st, 1943: Oberst (46e).

Career:
October 6th, 1936: Chef 8./Infanterie-Regiment 8;
December 1st, 1936: Chef 3./Infanterie-Regiment 8;
November 10th, 1938: Chef 14./Infanterie-Regiment 8;
September 21th, 1939: Bataillon-Kdr. Infanterie-Regiment 8;
October 21th, 1940: Kdr. Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 8;
February 19th, 1942: Kdr. Maschinengewehr-Bataillon 17;
November 9th, 1942: Führe-Reserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kdr. Grenadier-Regiment 559;
May 12th, 1944: Führe-Reserve OKH;
May 25th, 1944: Kdr. Grenadier-Regiment 173;
July 26th, 1944: Kdr. Grenadier-Regiment 187;
August 10th, 1944: Kdr. Grenadier-Regiment 173;
October 24th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 559, 331. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 173, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1940
WIA 03.06.1917 + 28.03.1918 + 09.06.1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 28th, 1939
DRL Sportabzeichen in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1939
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1932
DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1929
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1918
WIA 03.06.1917 + 28.03.1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1918
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

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