(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Walter Büchs
Born: 09 Nov 1881 in Cosel, Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien)
Died: 23 Jul 1970 in Hannover
Promotions:
Fähnrich (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant (27 Jan 1903); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1911); Hauptmann (08 Oct 1914); Major (01 Feb 1925); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1930); Oberst (01 Oct 1932); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1935); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Aug 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Sep 1901)
Fahnenjunker in the 21st Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Sep 1901-01 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1909-00 Jul 1912)
Battery-Officer in the 43rd Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment;
Adjutant of the 43rd Reserve-Division;
Adjutant in the General-Command of the VI. Army-Corps (01 Aug 1914-1916)
Staff-Officer of Artillery- with the Army of the Marwitz;
Chief of Operations (Ia) in Section-Command Walk (1916-01 Apr 1919)
Adjutant in the General-Command of the VI. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Adjutant of Command-Staff VI (01 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
With the Staff of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment;
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1925)
With the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Apr 1925-01 May 1927)
Advisor in the Army-weapons-Office, RWM (01 May 1927-01 Apr 1933)
Department-Chief in the Army-Weapons-Office, RWM (01 Apr 1933-01 Oct 1935)
Artillery Commander 16 (01 Oct 1935-31 Oct 1936)
Retired (31 Oct 1936)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (31 Oct 1936)
Artillery Commander 22 (26 Aug 1939-01 Jan 1942)
Higher Artillery Commander 307 (01 Jan 1942-00 Jan 1942)
Führer-Reserve (00 Jan 1942-15 Apr 1942)
Higher Artillery Commander 315 (15 Apr 1942-20 Jun 1942)
Führer-Reserve (20 Jun 1942-31 Dec 1942)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)

Awards & Decorations:


Back to ABR Homepage