Walther von Axthelm Military person

Walther Moritz Heinrich Wolfgang von Axthelm (23 December 1893 – 6 January 1972) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 1. Flakkorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walther von Axthelm was captured in 1945 by American troops and was held until 1947.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).

Personal facts

Birth date	December 23, 1893
Birth place	Hersbruck
Date of death	January 06, 1972
Place of death	Traunstein

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France World War I Anschluss Battle of Moscow Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (German Empire) Reichswehr
military command	Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring I. Flakkorps
service start	1913
service end	1945