(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Otto Wallner
Born: 29 Jul 1882 in Saline Friedrichschall by Bad Kissingen
Died: 15 Jun 1968
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (25 Nov 1903); Fähnrich (30 Mar 1904); Leutnant (08 Mar 1905); Oberleutnant (28 Oct 1912); Rittmeister (16 Mar 1916); Major (01 Dec 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1937); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1941)
Career:
Entered the Army (19 Jul 1903)
Fahnenjunker and Squadron-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (19 Jul 1903-30 Sep 1912)
Detached to War-School in Munich (01 Mar 1904-26 Jan 1905)
Detached to Cavalry-Telegraph-School in Munich (01 Mar 1908-31 Jul 1908)
Detached to the Military-Riding-School (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of the 4th Bavarian Infantry-Division (02 Aug 1914-05 Nov 1914)
Squadron-Officer in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (06 Nov 1914-14 Mar 1915)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of the General-Command of the II. Bavarian Army-Corps (15 Mar 1915-06 Jun 1915)
Squadron-Leader in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (07 Jun 1915-30 Jun 1915)
Squadron-Leader in the 2nd Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (01 Jul 1915-31 Aug 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (01 Sep 1915-22 Sep 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of Higher Cavalry Command 6, later renamed Special-Purpose-General-Command 59 (23 Sep 1915-30 Nov 1917)
Squadron-Leader in the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (01 Dec 1917-31 May 1919)
Adjutant of the Processing-Station of the 1st Bavarian Ulanen-Regiment (01 Jun 1919-18 Sep 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 23rd Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (19 Sep 1919-10 May 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (11 May 1920-24 Mar 1922)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 17th Mounted-Regiment and Leader of the MG-Platoon Bamberg (25 Mar 1922-30 Apr 1922)
Chief of the Training-Squadron of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1922-30 Sep 1924)
Chief of the 1st Squadron of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-31 Mar 1928)
Major with the Staff of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1928-31 Dec 1928)
Retired (31 Dec 1938)
Reactivated to Army Service as a Territorial-Officer (01 Jan 1929); Supplemental-Officer (01 Feb 1932)
Director of District-Command Bamberg (01 Jan 1929-31 Jan 1932)
Welfare-Officer Bamberg (01 Feb 1932-31 Jan 1935)
Welfare-Advisor with Military-Replacement-Inspection Regensburg (01 Feb 1935-31 May 1936)
Detached to Air-District-Command V, Munich (01 Jun 1936-30 Jun 1936)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Officer (01 Jul 1936); Active-Officer (01 Nov 1941)
Director of the Welfare and Provisions Department with Air-District-Command V, Munich (01 Jul 1936-30 Jun 1938)
Commander of the Wehrmacht Welfare and Provisions Station with Military-District-Command VII, Munich (01 Jul 1938-15 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (15 Mar 1944-31 May 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)

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