Bio of General der Infanterie Walter Lichel (1885-1969)

General der Infanterie Walther Lichel
Born: 01 May 1885 in Stolp
Died: 10 Dec 1969 in Barnau

Promotions:
Fähnrich (14 Jun 1904); Leutnant (18 May 1905); Oberleutnant (22 Apr 1914); Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1932); Oberst (01 Sep 1934); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1940); General der Infanterie (01 Dec 1942)

Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Nov 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the 83rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1903-13 Sep 1906)
Transferred into the 147th Infantry-Regiment (13 Sep 1906-19 Nov 1909)
Transferred into the 144th Infantry-Regiment (19 Nov 1909-21 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in Infantry-Regiment Metz (21 Aug 1914-01 Oct 1914)
Company-Leader in the 98th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1914-01 Feb 1916)
Company-Chief in the 144th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1916-01 Apr 1917)
Battalion-Leader in the 144th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1917-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 31st Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1928)
Major with the Staff of Group-Command 2 & Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Feb 1928-01 Oct 1929)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Oberstleutnant in the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1933)
Chief of Staff of the Inspection of Infantry (In 2) (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Course-Director at the War-School Munich (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-01 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 3rd Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1938-05 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 123rd Infantry-Division (05 Oct 1940-05 Aug 1941)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (05 Aug 1941-01 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of the Replacement XI. Army-Corps & Commander in Military-District XI (01 Nov 1944-28 Mar 1945)
Made mobile by own decision (28 Mar 1945-13 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (13 Apr 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 18.09.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 123. Infanterie-Division
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I

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