Walter Petzel (officer)
NS ceremony in the City Theater in Poznan, November 1939. Second from left: Walter Petzel, right next to him Arthur Greiser
Walter Petzel (born December 28, 1883 in Oborzysk, Posen Province , † October 1, 1965 in Hameln ) was a German artillery general in World War II .
Life
Petzel served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander and general staff officer in various units, including as commander of the 3rd division .
In 1939 Petzel took over the 1st Army Corps as commanding general . In 1945 he was in command of the Poznan Fortress .
Web links
Commons : Walter Petzel - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with swords
- German silver cross on October 1, 1943
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| SURNAME | Petzel, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artillery general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oborzysk, Poznan Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1965 |
| Place of death | Hamelin |