Date of birth:

January 8th, 1911

Date of death:

August 2nd, 1991

Buried on:

Fürstenhügel Varlar

Nationality:

German

Karl-Walrad Prinz zu Salm-Horstmar was born on January 8th, 1911 as the son to Otto ll Adalbert Friedrich August Gustav Alexander zu Salm-Hostmar, Fürst, Wild-und Reingraf and Rosa Marie Bertha Louise zu Solms-Baruth.

Promotions:
March 1st, 1934: Leutnant;
October 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1940: Rittmeister;
June 1st, 1942: Major;
February 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1945: Oberst.

Career:
April 1st, 1931: 15. (Preussisches) Reiter-Regiment;
March 1st, 1944: Schwadronsoffizier, 15. (Preussisches) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1936: Springstall, Kavallerieschule Hannover;
October 1st, 1937: Chef, 4. Schwadron, Kavallerie-Regiment 5;
September 1st, 1939: Kommandeur, Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 5;
July 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 32;
summer 1941: Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 123;
September 1st, 1942: Kommandeur, III. Abteilung, Heeres Reit- und Fahrschule Potsdam-Krampnitz;
May 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, Kavallerie-Regiment "Nord - Feldmarschall von Mackensen";
September 2nd, 1944: Kommandeur, 6. Terek-Kosaken-Regiment;
March 1945: Kommandeur, 2. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Division.

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