Date of birth:

April 26th, 1900 (Cannstatt/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

October 16th, 1970

Nationality:

German

Received the Württemberg Golden Military Merit Medal on 11th October 1918 in Württ. 3. Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 13. At his order, 16 civilians were shot in the village of Œwiniarsko 07.09.1939.

Walter Drück died in a car accident on October 16th, 1970.

Promotions:
August 13th, 1916: Gefreiter;
September 19th, 1916: Unteroffizier;
February 20th, 1917: Vizefeldwebel;
November 9th, 1917: Leutnant der Reserve;
?: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
October 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA June 1st, 1934 -43-);
January 30th, 1940: Major (RDA February 1st, 1940 -39-);
December 17th, 1941: Major (RDA February 1st, 1939 -14a-);
January 18th, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA February 1st, 1942 -17-);
August 10th, 1943: Oberst (RDA September 1st, 1943 -12-).

Career:
June 21st, 1915: Württ. Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 13;
November 9th, 1917:Enlisted in 4. (Württ.) Kompanie, Preussischer Eisenbahn-Bataillon Nr. 4;
June 13th, 1919: Grenzjäger Korps Körner;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 3. / Pionier-Bataillon 19;
October 1sth, 1937: Chef 1. / Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 54;
July 4th, 1938: Führer Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 54;
10th November 1938 - January 4th, 1942: Kommandeur Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 82;
January 5th, 1942 - July 31st, 1943: Gruppenleiter, Jn 5/AHA;
August 1st, 1943: Abteilungschef, Jn 5/AHA;
1944: Inspektion 5 (Pioniere) / OKH.

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