(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Walter Lorenz
Born: 17 Sep 1884 in Friedenau, District Teltow
Died: 20 Feb 1975 in Bad Herrenalb
Promotions:
Fähnrich (15 Oct 1904); Leutnant (18 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (19 Aug 1914); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1915); Charakter als Major (31 Jul 1924); Major (27 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Jun 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1943)
Career:
Entered the Army in the 76th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1903-1915)
Company-Chief in the 76th Infantry-Regiment (1915-1916)
Battalion-Commander in the 76th Infantry-Regiment (1916-17 Jan 1917)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Field Army, Grand General Staff (18 Jan 1917-00 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the IX. Army-Corps (00 Jan 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Chief Supply Officer in the Staff of the 8th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Chief Supply Officer in the Staff of Infantry-Leader II (01 Oct 1920-30 Apr 1922)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1922-31 Jul 1924)
Retired (31 Jul 1924)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Chief Supply Officer in the Staff of Higher Air-Office Dresden (27 Aug 1934-28 Feb 1935)
Quartermaster with Air-District-Command III (01 Mar 1935-30 Jun 1938)
Senior-Quartermaster in the Staff of Luftwaffe-Group-Command 1 (01 Jul 1938-01 Feb 1939)
Senior-Quartermaster in the Staff of Air-Fleet-Command 1 (01 Feb 1939-30 Apr 1940)
Commander of Air-Group 4, Dresden (01 May 1940-30 Apr 1941)
General with Special Duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 May 1941-19 Dec 1941)
Senior-Quartermaster of Luftwaffe-Commander Centre (20 Dec 1941-30 Nov 1942)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Düsseldorf (01 Dec 1942-17 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (17 Apr 1945-03 Mar 1947)
Released (03 Mar 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 25.03.1942


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