Generalleutnant Walter Neumann-Silkow

Born: 10.04.1894 in Groß Silkow / Pommern.
Died: 09.12.1941 at Lazarett Derna (Libya)(died of severe wounds sustained on 06.12.1941).

Promotions:
01.02.1912 Fahnenjunker
18.08.1913 Leutnant (mit Patent vom 19.08.1911)
Oberleutnant
Hauptmann
Major
01.04.1936 Oberstleutnant
01.01.1939 Oberst (mit RDA vom 01.07.1937)
01.04.1941 Generalmajor
00.00.194_ Generalleutnant (Wolf Keilig gives date for this posthumous promotion as 01.12.1941, but he was still living as of that date)

Career:
01.02.1912 Entered service as Fahnenjunker.
18.08.1913 Commissioned as a Leutnant in Dragonen-Regiment Nr. 10.

10.11.1938 - 29.03.1940 (?) Kommandeur of Aufklärungs-Regiment 7.
26.05.1941 - 06.12.1941 Kommandeur of 15.Panzer-Division.

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