Hptm Gustav Walter

[jaba1914]

I like to post some information about Hptm Gustav Walter because there are some confusion about many Walter's in the german air service. There was a discussion about Hptm Walter in another forum.

I think Gunnar will be very pleased about this infos.

Gunnar he is pilot and observer :P

Hptm Gustav Walter

Geb: 01.10.1877 Felleringen / Preußen

Diensteintritt: 1898

1901 Infanterie Regiment Nr. 28

?????Infanterie Regiment Nr. 131

02.08.1914 - 20.02.1916 Führer der FFA 26 beim A.O.K. 7

20.02.1916 - 19.07.1916 Führer der A.Fl. ??? 12

19.07.1916 - 00.08.1916 Stofl 2

00.08.1916 - 00.02.1918 Kofl 2

00.02.1918 - 01.10.1918

01.10.1918 - 02.01.1919 Kommander der Flieger im Heimatgebiet 2 (Posen)

02.01.1919 - 01.10.1920 Gruppenfhr. der Flieger V.A.K. Grenzschutz Ost

Auszeichnungen:

02.10.1901 Rettungmedaille am Bande

01.04.1914 Beobachterabzeichen

02.08.1914 Flugzeugführerabzeichen

31.08.1914 Eisernes Kreuz 2.Kl

09.06.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 1.Kl

26.02.1917 Hausorden von Hohenzellern mit Schwertern

28.11.1917 Sachsen: Albrechtsorden Ritterkreuz 1.Kl. mit X

???? Sachsen-Meiningen Ehrenkreuz

Beförderungen:

31.07.1898 Unteroffizier

08.10.1898 Fähnrich

18.08.1899 Leutnant

17.09.1909 Oberleutnant

20.09.1910 Battaillonsoffizier

01.10.1913 Hauptmann

15.06.1921 Major.a.D.

01.01.1937 Oberstleutnant (E)

01.10.1941 Oberst

If someone have further information please post it here.

Regards Alex

Edited September 17, 2010 by jaba1914

[Söderbaum]

Hi Alex

I did knew that Gustav Walter was both an observer and pilot but did not knew the dates for the awards...

Thanks for all added information..!

I also did have a fairly good service record on him, BUT you put some valuable new information..

He apparently served in Flieger Bataillon 4, and possible within 3 Komp before the War started (FB 4/3) as FFA 26 was formed out of this unit...

When leaving FFA 26 he apparently become commander of AFP 2 before taking over Stofl 2.

Stofl 2 was renamed to Kofl 2 on 29 Nov 16.

When leaving the command of Kofl 2 on 31 Jan 18 he took command of FEA 4 at Posen.

He ended up the War as commander of Kofl H2 on 1 Oct 18 (Kofl Heimat 2).

An impressive War record indeed.

Gunnar