Walther von Axthelm

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.

Walther von Axthelm
Born	23 December 1893 Hersbruck
Died	6 January 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 78) Traunstein
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Bavarian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1913–45
Rank	General der Flakartillerie
Commands	Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring I. Flakkorps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the I. Flak-Korps^[1]

References

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 by Oberstleutnant der Landespolizei Friedrich Wilhelm Jakoby	Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 13 August 1936 – 31 May 1940	Succeeded by Oberst Paul Conrath
Preceded by Generaloberst Hubert Weise	Commander of I Flak Corps 1 April 1941 – 20 December 1941	Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann
Preceded by —	General der Flakwaffe 12 January 1942 – 31 March 1945	Succeeded by General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert
Preceded by General der Flakartillerie Richard Reimann	Commander of I Flak Corps 2 May 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None