(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Walther von Hünersdorff
Born: 28 Nov 1898 in Cairo, Egypt
Died: 17 Jul 1943 in Kharkov Hospital
Promotions:
Fähnrich (05 May 1916); Leutnant (19 Oct 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Rittmeister (01 Feb 1933); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1938); Oberst (01 Jul 1941); Generalmajor (01 May 1943); Generalleutnant (nachträglich) (10 Aug 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (09 Aug 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Hussar-Regiment, Ordinance-Officer and Temporary Adjutant (09 Aug 1915-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 7th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-25 Aug 1922)
Ordinance-Officer and Temporary Regiments-Adjutant of the 11th Mounted-Regiment (25 Aug 1922-01 Oct 1926)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 11th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Aug 1930)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 3rd Division (01 Aug 1930-01 Apr 1934)
With the Staff of the Command of Panzer Troops (01 Apr 1934-01 Oct 1936)
Company-Chief in the 4th Reconnaissance-Battalion (01 Oct 1936-01 Feb 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 1st Panzer-Division (01 Feb 1938-01 Apr 1939)
With the General-Staff of Group-Command 6 (01 Apr 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 253rd Infantry-Division (26 Aug 1939-20 Oct 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of II. Army-Corps (25 Oct 1939-11 Sep 1940)
Chief of Staff of XV. Army-Corps (motorised) (12 Sep 1940-16 Nov 1940)
Chief of the General Staff of Panzer-Group 3 (15 Feb 1941-13 May 1942)
Commander of the 11th Panzer-Regiment (01 Jul 1942-07 Feb 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 6th Panzer-Division (07 Feb 1943-01 May 1943)
Commander of the 6th Panzer-Division (01 May 1943-14 Jul 1943)
Wounded near Belgorod (Shot in the head by a sniper, a fragment of his steel helmet has penetrated into his brain. Taken by Fieseler Storch to Hospital in Kharkov. Oberstarzt der Reserve (Luftwaffe) Tönnis, the neurosurgeon, operated on him in vain.) (14 Jul 1943-19 Jul 1943)
Died of his injuries (Buried at the Soldier Cemetary Kharkov. Funeral Eulogy by Hoth. Last Honours by von Manstein, Kempf & Raus) (19 Jul 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (1382): am 22.12.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Panzer-Regiment 11
- Eichenlaub (259): am 14.07.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 6. Panzer-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 26.01.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabs der 3. Panzerarmee
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 14.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 27.05.1940
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille „Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942“


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