(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Walter Chales de Beaulieu
Born: 14 Jun 1898 in Saalfeld, District Mohrungen, East Prussia (Ostpreußen)
Died: 26 Aug 1974 in Kreßbronn, Lake Constance (Bodensee)
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (16 Oct 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (08 Dec 1915); Fähnrich (18 Feb 1916); Leutnant (20 Mar 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (01 Oct 1932); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1943); Generalleutnant (20 Jun 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (21 Jun 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 73rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (21 Jun 1915-12 Dec 1915)
Detached to Training Courses at the Field-Artillery-Firing-School in Jüterbog (13 Sep 1915-09 Oct 1915)
In the Field with the 73rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (12 Dec 1915-30 Nov 1916)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 73rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Nov 1916-30 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 73rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Nov 1918-16 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the Inspection of the Replacement-Battalion of the Field Artillery of the XX. Army-Corps (16 Dec 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 73rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1919-07 Jul 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 20th Reichswehr-Light-Artillery-Regiment (07 Jul 1919-16 Dec 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 20th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (16 Dec 1919-01 May 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1920-02 Nov 1920)
Detached to the Sports-Course in Dresden (01 Jun 1920-01 Nov 1920)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (02 Nov 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred into the Training-Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the MG-Course in Königsbrück (12 Oct 1925-07 Nov 1925)
Detached to the Infantry School (01 Mar 1926-21 Jun 1926)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Course with the Staff of 1st Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to SubsidiaryLeadership-Course with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the 5th Signals-Battalion (01 Jul 1928-31 Jul 1928)
Detached to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Aug 1928-25 Sep 1928)
Transferred into the 1st Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the Command-Office Berlin – For Service with the Chief Of The Troop-Office (clandestine Chief of General Staff) in the RWM (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred to the 2nd Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1929-01 Jan 1931)
Detached to the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1930-30 Nov 1930)
Transferred to the Inspection of Motor Transport Troops, RWM (01 Jan 1931-01 Oct 1933)
Squadron-Chief in the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-26 Jul 1934)
Transferred to the 1st Motor-Transport-Battalion (26 Jul 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Motor-Transport-Battalion Königsberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 2nd Panzer-Division (15 Oct 1935-01 Aug 1937)
Tactics-Instructor at the War Academy (01 Aug 1937-01 Aug 1939)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of XVI. Army-Corps (01 Aug 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Chief of the General Staff of XVI. Army-Corps (15 Feb 1940-17 Feb 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of Panzer-Group 4 (17 Feb 1941-01 Jan 1942)
Chief of the General Staff of 4th Panzer-Army (01 Jan 1942-08 Jan 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (08 Jan 1942-14 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 394th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (14 Jan 1942-25 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 26th Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade (25 Jul 1942-08 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (08 Nov 1942-08 Mar 1943)
Detached to Army-Group South for Briefing as a Divisional Commander (08 Feb 1943-08 Mar 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 168th Infantry-Division (08 Mar 1943-01 Jun 1943)
Commander of the 168th Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1943-10 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Nov 1943-20 Feb 1944)
Commander of the 23rd Infantry-Division (20 Feb 1944-12 Sep 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (12 Sep 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Dismissed from Active Service on political grounds (he was Chief of The General Staff to Generaloberst Erich Hoepner who was involved in the 20 Jul 1944 Bomb Plot) (31 Jan 1945)

Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 07.08.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 168. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II


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