Date of birth:

November 3rd, 1915 (Konz/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

April 27th, 1998 (Schriesheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 177.292 // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German

Walter Tank finally reached the rank of Hauptmann der Reserve. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from 1955 until 1965, finally reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant.


Promotions:
00.00.1935: Leutnant d. R.
00.00.1941: Oberleutnant d. R.
00.00.1943: Hauptmann d. R.
19.10.1943: SS-Mann
21.06.1944: SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1962: Oberstleutnant - Bundeswehr

Career:
24.09.1942: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 3, 3. Panzer-Division
21.06.1944: 59. SS-Standarte

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in bronze

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 22nd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3, 3. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1942

Oberleutnant Tank was commander of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 when he received the Knight’s Cross for his actions while crossing the Manytsch river. His Kompanie was the first to cross the river just after midnight on the 01.08.1942 in the face of fierce Soviet artillery fire and stubborn resistance by NKVD troops. When his Bataillon commander was killed Tank assumed command and continued the battle, with his troops eventually wresting control of the far bank in close combat.

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• Photo 2:
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - VETERANS OF THE 3RD PANZER DIVISION, Armored Bears, Stackpole Books, 2013.
  - https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38