General der Artillerie

Walter Kurt von Seydlitz – Kurzbach

Born : 22 August 1888 – Eppendorf, Hamburg - Germany

Died : 28 April 1976 – Bremen - Germany  

Military career

One year volunteer : 18 September 1908

Leutnant : 27 January 1910

Oberleutnant : 27 January 1915

Hauptmann : 18 April 1917

German Army

Major : 1 April 1930

Oberstleutnant : 1 April 1934

Oberst : 1 March 1936

Generalmajor : 1 December 1939

Generalleutnant : 1 December 1941

General der Artillerie : 1 June 1942

Surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad on 31 January 1943.

Second World War

Kdr. Artillerie Regiment 22 : 1 September 1939

Arko 102 : 30 September 1939

Kdr. 12 I.D. on 10 March 1940

Führerreserve OKH: 1 January 1942

Führung Sonderkorps befreiung Kessel Demjansk on 3 May 1942

Kdr LI Armeekorps : 8 May 1942

Awards won during World War 2 :

Spange E.K. II on 17 May 1940

Spange E.K. I on 22 May 1940

Knights Cross on 15 August 1940

Oakleaves on 31 December 1941