Walter von Axthelm,Generalmajor

[Dinos]

Could anybody give me a short bio on Walter von Axthelm ?
Thank you in advance
Dinos

[Rick Research]

Walther von Axthelm: born 23.12.1893 Hersbruck bei Nu"rnberg, Bavaria, died 6.1.1972 Traunstein, Oberbayern.

Army 15.9.1913-31.3.1935, Luftwaffe 1.4.1935-1.7.1947. Began in Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment 8, switched back and forth between Flak, field artillery, and mechanized units in the Reichsheer. Commanded Flak Regiment "General Go"ring" 1936-1940, Flak Brigade 1 1940-41, CO I. Flakkorps 1941-42. Inspector of flak related matters 1942-45, American POW 8.5.45-1.7.47

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 4 September 1941

Leutnant 24.9.14 vorp. 7.1.13, Oberleutnant 6.4.18/1.7.22, Hauptmann 1.10.26, Major 1.6.34, Oberstleutnant 1.1.37, Oberst 1.2.39, Generalmajor 19.9.40, Generalleutnant1.10.42, General der Flakartillerie 1 April 1944.

Full career and portrait photo in Band I, "Die Generale der deutschen Luftwaffe 1935-1945" by Karl Friedrich Hildebrand, Biblio Verlag, 1990. Rick

[ 08 September 2001: Message edited by: Rick Lundstrom ]

[Shawn Rawls]

Hi Rick,

Do those books list the generals in alphabetical only or they organize them by unit type in the back? (ie. flight, flak, signals,etc.)

[Dinos]

Thank you very much for your reply and info.
I am just getting his autographed picture this week.
Has he had any connectin to V-1 & V-2 Bombs?
Dinos

[Rick Research]

Aha! Correct, Dinos!--

12.1.42-7.5.42 Acting Inspector of Flak/RLM
8.5.42-31.3.45 Inspector of Flak/RLM ...and

1.4.43-31.3.45 "Simultaneously Inspector of Flakzielgera"t 76 (cover name for the 'V1' program)"

31.3.45-8.5.45 Commanding General of Flak Training

The SS took over his rocket command authority

Rick

[nonameno]

Hello Gentlemen,
Does anyone have any information as to what General Walther von Axthelm's erkennungsmarke (dogtag) was inscribed with? I am guessing it was issued by Regiment General Goring, which he commanded at the beginning of the war. It was noramlly at this time period that erkennungsmarken were issued to active duty soldiers.
Thank you and best wishes,
Curtiss