Walther von Axthelm
Born23 December 1893
Hersbruck
Died6 January 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 78)
Traunstein
AllegianceGerman Empire German Empire
Germany Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchBavarian Army
Reichsheer
Luftwaffe
Years of service1913–45
RankGeneral der Flakartillerie
Commands heldFallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
I. Flakkorps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walther Moritz Heinrich Wolfgang von Axthelm (23 December 1893 – 6 January 1972) was a German general (General der Flakartillerie) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the I Flak Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Axthelm served with the Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) from 12 January 1942 to the end of March 1945, holding the position of General der Flakwaffe (Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Artillery). Axthelm surrendered to American troops in 1945 and was interned until 1947.

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Citations

  1. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 196.

Bibliography

  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices Preceded byOberstleutnant der Landespolizei Friedrich Wilhelm Jakoby Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 13 August 1936 – 31 May 1940 Succeeded byOberst Paul Conrath Preceded byGeneraloberst Hubert Weise Commander of I Flak Corps 1 April 1941 – 20 December 1941 Succeeded byGeneral der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann Preceded by— General der Flakwaffe 12 January 1942 – 31 March 1945 Succeeded byGeneral der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert Preceded byGeneral der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann Commander of I Flak Corps 2 May 1945 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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