Date of birth:

April 1st, 1916 (Lindau/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

November 23rd, 1944 (Onga, Hungary)

Buried on:

German-Hungarian War Cemetery Budaörs

Nationality:

German

Walter Giehrl was killed on November 23rd, 1944 at Onga in Hungary. His name is being remembered at the German Cemetery Budaörs.

Promotions:
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann.

Career:
?: Führer, 7. Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138;
?: II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138, 3. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1942

The following wartime excerpt describes why Giehrl was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“During the attack days 08.-13.09.1941 Oberleutnant Giehrl (Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 138) repeatedly and decisively influenced the prosecution and successes of Kampfgruppe Klatt through his independent initiative and outstanding personal bravery.

His initiative and deeds of bravery were the preconditions for the blocking of the vital Russian supply road Lissa sector-Murmansk.

Location of deed: Lorchhöhe.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138, 3. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 15th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Family
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945.
  - Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
  

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