Date of birth:

August 10th, 1897 (Weiden/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

November 28th, 1944 (near Bochnia/Silesia, Poland)

Nationality:

German

Walter Herold was killed on November 28th, 1944 by partisans near Bochnia, Poland. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Promotions:
October 23rd, 1915: Gefreiter;
January 5th, 1916: Unteroffizier;
August 27th, 1916: Vizewachtmeister;
January 8th, 1917: Fähnrich;
May 25th, 1917: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (367);
April 1st, 1932: Hauptmann (18);
April 1st, 1936: Major (33);
August 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant (39);
October 1st, 1941: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-4-1941 (9b);
November 1st, 1944: Generalmajor.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Lehrg-Ltr.Art.Schule;
February 20th, 1940: Kdr.d.Offz.Lehrgänge Art.Schule;
May 15th, 1940: Kdr. Art.Rgt. (mot.) 10;
January 12th, 1942: Art.Schule I;
April 15th, 1942: Lehrst. A Kdr. Art.Schule II;
February 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 21st, 1944: kdt.z. 2. Pz.Div.z.Einarb.;
May 1st, 1944: Rgt.Fhr.;
May 7th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. (mot.) 20;
September 23rd, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 30th, 1944: mdFb 10. Pz.Gren.Div.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 10, 10. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer

Awarded on:

October 13th, 1941

Awarded for the role that his artillery played in assisting the hard-pressed infantry of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) during its defense of Propoisk in the time period 19.-25.07.1941. Although the German defenders were almost pushed to breaking point, they ultimately managed to crush the Soviet breakthrough attempt towards the east. In this battle Oberstleutnant Herold and his Artillerie-Regiment magnificently supported the infantry, being successful in smashing Soviet assembly areas on multiple occasions. Herold would be recognized appropriately for his outstanding leadership here.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 10, 10. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer

Awarded on:

August 20th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 24th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 7th, 1940

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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