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Schilling, Walter (17. Panzer-Division)

Date of birth:
December 23rd, 1895 (Kulm/West Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 20th, 1943 (Doljenjaja/Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
May 16th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann;
x?: Major;
January 18th, 1937: Oberstleutnant;
August 1st, 1939: Oberst;
June 1st, 1942: Generalmajor;
April 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1939: Ia 3. Armee;
August 26th, 1939: Ia 8. Armee;
October 20th, 1939: Ia 2. Armee;
April 1st, 1941: Chef d.Gen.st. XXIV. Pz.K.;
May 13th, 1942: Chef d.Gen.st. 3. Pz.Armee;
June 16th, 1943: Kdr. 17. Pz.Div.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Chef des Generalstabes, XXIV. Panzerkorps, Heer
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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