The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Behschnitt, Walter
Lieutenant-General
* 13th of August 1885
† 22nd of October 1970
Promotions
| 1932-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-07-01 | Colonel |
| 1937-10-01 | Major-General |
| 1939-10-01 | Honorary Lieutenant-General |
| 1940-09-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1932-04-01 | – | 1933-10-01 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment |
| 1933-10-01 | – | 1934-03-01 | Commandant of Fortress Lötzen |
| 1934-03-01 | – | 1934-10-01 | Chief of Operations (Ia), Group Command 2 |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-15 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment Kassel |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1937-10-12 | Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Regiment |
| 1937-10-12 | – | 1938-11-10 | General Officer Commanding Army Frontier Formation 9 |
| 1938-11-10 | – | 1939-04-01 | Commandant of Fortress Aachen |
| 1939-04-01 | – | 1939-10-06 | General Officer Commanding 15th Infantry Division |
| 1939-10-06 | – | 1939-11-14 | General Officer Commanding Replacement Troops 2, Military District VI |
| 1939-11-14 | – | 1940-04-30 | General Officer Commanding Division 166 |
| 1940-04-30 | – | 1942-03-23 | General Officer Commanding 254th Infantry Division |
| 1942-03-23 | – | 1942-05-01 | Unemployed |
| 1942-05-01 | – | 1945-02-20 | Inspector of Recruiting, Hannover |
| 1945-02-20 | – | 1945-03-05 | Commandant of Magdeburg |
| 1945-03-05 | – | 1945-03-14 | Unemployed |
| 1945-03-14 | – | 1945-04-01 | Inspector of Recruiting, Hannover |
| 1945-04-01 | – | 1945-04-09 | Commandant of Einbek |
| 1945-04-09 | – | 1946-12-17 | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1946-12-17 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299387