Walther von Axthelm
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Walther Moritz Heinrich Wolfgang von Axthelm
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Born | 23 December 1893 Hersbruck |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Traunstein |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1913–18) Reichswehr (1919–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Flakartillerie |
Commands held | Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring I. Flakkorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walther Moritz Heinrich Wolfgang von Axthelm (23 December 1893 – 6 January 1972) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 1. Flakkorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walther von Axthelm was captured in 1945 by American troops and was held until 1947.
Axthelm served with the Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) from 12 January 1942 to the end of March 1945, holding the position of General der Flakwaffe (Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Artillery).
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (5 October 1914)
- 1st Class (25 August 1915)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (10 June 1918)
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords and Crown (Bavaria)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords (21 December 1934)
- Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (29 May 1940)
- 1st Class (27 June 1940)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (3 October 1941)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the I. Flak-Korps[1][2]
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Preceded by
Oberstleutnant der Landespolizei Friedrich Wilhelm Jakoby
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Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 13 August 1936 – 31 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paul Conrath |
Preceded by
Generaloberst Hubert Weise
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Commander of I. Flakkorps 1 April 1941 – 20 December 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann |
Preceded by
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General der Flakwaffe 12 January 1942 – 31 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert |
Preceded by
General der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann
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Commander of I. Flakkorps 2 May 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1893 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from Hersbruck
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Reichswehr personnel
- Generals of Anti-aircraft Artillery